Three people displaced by north-central Las Vegas house fire

Three people have been displaced after fire damaged their north-central Las Vegas home Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.

Just after 3 p.m., firefighters responded to the report of a fire at 1905 Abbott St. near West Lake Mead and North Martin Luther King boulevards, the Las Vegas Fire Department said in a statement.

Upon arrival, firefighters noticed a large column of black smoke and a woman trying to escape the smoke-filled house being assisted by other family members. Firefighters first helped the woman out of the house.

Neighbors had come to tell the family the house was on fire and to help one of the occupants out, the release said. Three people were in the house at the time of the fire.

According to the release, the woman has a prior medical condition and was having difficulty getting out as the house was filling with smoke. She was taken to a hospital to make sure her medical condition was not worsened by the fire. She was not suffering from smoke or burns.

Firefighters attacked the fire, bringing it under control within 10 minutes, the release said.

The fire destroyed the patio area outside the home, damaged an attic area near the patio and an area inside the house near the rear patio door. Damage was estimated at $65,000, the release said.

Fire investigators believe the fire started on the patio, but the exact reason could not be determined.

Three adults are displaced by the fire, but they did not need assistance from any agencies.

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