Published Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 | 3:38 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 | 5:05 p.m.
Two people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries today in a two-alarm house fire near Stewart Avenue and Pecos Road.
One person suffered minor burns and the other smoke inhalation in the fire about 1:30 p.m. at 129 Vallejo Ave., Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said.
The wind spread the fire to a neighboring home, Szymanski said, causing an estimated $250,000 in damage. Two vehicles — an SUV and a van — were also heavily damaged, he said.
A total of five people were evacuated from both homes, Szymanksi said. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, according to Szymanski, but what started it is still undetermined.
Sun reporter Conor Shine contributed to this story.
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