Fire destroys apartments

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Thursday, March 13, 2003 | 10:05 a.m.

An early morning fire at an apartment complex near downtown damaged 16 units and has displaced 22 residents, Las Vegas Fire Department officials said.

The fire appears to have started about 1:30 a.m. inside the wall of a first floor apartment at the Park Forest Apartments, near Fremont Street and East Charleston Boulevard.

When firefighters arrived flames were shooting through the roof of the 32-unit wood frame apartment complex, fire department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.

Damage was estimated at $400,000, and the displaced residents were assisted by the American Red Cross in finding temporary shelter.