Westgate electrical fire results in 2 treated for smoke inhalation
Two people were treated for smoke inhalation after an electrical fire at the Westgate late Wednesday.
The fire started at 9:52 p.m. in an electrical room within the 12th floor of the hotel, Clark County Fire Department deputy chief Roy Session said.
Five engines, two ladder trucks, two rescues and two battalion chiefs initially responded to the hotel at 3000 Paradise Road, Session said. The fire was contained within the electrical room and quickly extinguished.
But even though the blaze was out, smoke had spread throughout the 12th floor.
Crews used electrical fans to quickly clear the floor of lingering smoke, and one maintenance worker and one hotel guest were treated for smoke inhalation on scene but not taken to a hospital, Session said.
The damages had not been determined as of 11:30 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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