Clark County firefighters clean up a shed fire that occurred behind a home at 2124 Walnut Road between East Lake Mead Boulevard and East Carey Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011.
Published Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 | 11:48 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 | 3:08 p.m.
Fire on Walnut Road
Fire on Walnut Road damages shed and vehicles on Aug. 17, 2011.
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A northeast valley fire Wednesday sent one man to the hospital and killed a horse and more than 15 goats.
The Clark County Fire Department was called at 11:21 a.m. to a building fire at 2124 Walnut Road, which is near Lake Mead and Lamb boulevards. Smoke from the fire was quickly visible across the Las Vegas Valley.
When firefighters arrived at 11:26, they found debris in a yard, a wooden shed and vehicles on fire, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
The fire was later upgraded to a two-alarm fire, due to the hot weather and the need to rotate firefighters, Welling said. The county fire department had 24 units on scene, or about 55 people, and units from Las Vegas and North Las Vegas were assisting.
A man who was trying to move animals out of a corral during the fire was injured. He was taken to University Medical Center at about 1: 30 p.m. to be treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns.
One horse and between 15 and 20 goats died in the fire, Welling said.
Officials said the fire started in the rear of the corral, although the cause was under investigation. The blaze destroyed a shed, but a nearby house wasn't damaged.
“It’s an extremely hot day where you have animals, you have manure, all kinds of feed, it could be any number of things,” Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Russell Cameron said.
The flames were quickly knocked down this afternoon, but firefighters then had to soak debris to make sure hot spots were out, Welling said.
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