Las Vegas Sun

May 1, 2024

Squatters blamed for fire at vacant house

Squatters are being blamed for a fire this morning in a vacant Las Vegas house that caused an estimated $5,000 damage, officials said.

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue crews responded at 11:13 a.m. to the fire in the 1600 block of D Street. They found trash and a mattress on fire in a room in the house and quickly extinguished the flames.

The fire was confined to a single room in the house, officials said. No injuries were reported.

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