Fire in east Las Vegas leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
A house fire in east Las Vegas left one person dead on Monday, the Clark County Fire Department said in a press release.
Firefighters responded to a call about a structure fire at 6900 Stone Meadows Avenue, near Hollywood and East Charleston boulevards at 11:24 a.m., according to the fire department.
Crews entered the home and began working to combat the fire, and search for anyone in the home but were forced to exit the home after the roof collapsed, the release stated.
Firefighters re-entered the home once the fire was under control and found a victim dead inside, according to the fire department.
Three firefighters also suffered injuries from the fire and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. About 55 firefighters responded to the scene along with Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Southwest Gas and NV Energy.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Inside the neighborhood where the fire occurred, nearby residents said they heard a loud boom before seeing smoke rise from the one-story home. They described the house’s sole resident as an older woman who kept to herself and said they believe she is the person who died in the home.
Holly Roberts, a longtime neighborhood resident who lives next to the house that caught fire, said she dialed 911 and rushed outside from her bedroom after hearing the loud boom to witness the incident. She said firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire about five minutes after she called for emergency services.
Roberts added that she heard about three quieter booms come from the house as she stood outside it.
Home security camera video from Jason Daniele, who lives across the street from the now-burned house, shows plumes of light grey smoke rising from the residence as cars slowly drive by it.
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