Northwest fire displaces six family members

A fire Thursday morning in the northwest Valley has left six family members displaced, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.

Dispatchers received several calls at about 10 a.m. reporting a house fire at 7812 Sleeping Pine Circle, near Durango Drive and the U.S. Highway 95. They initially heard that an elderly disabled woman may have been trapped inside, but firefighters later learned that she was not inside the residence at the time of the fire.

Firefighters were also unable to locate the cause of the fire, Szymanski said. The fire “completely gutted” the kitchen and damage is estimated at $75,000.

There were no injuries, he said. The American Red Cross is assisting the family.

Crews were called back to the house at 3:39 a.m. Friday on reports a small fire had reignited in the attic. Firefighters were putting water on the flames as of about 4 a.m., Szymanski tweeted.

A previous version of this story contained an incorrect address. It has since been corrected.