Early morning fire sends two to hospital including firefighter

An accidental house fire Saturday morning caused $180,000 in damage and left a person at the home and a firefighter hospitalized, Henderson Fire Department officials said.

Fire officials said the fire, attributed to unattended cooking, occurred at 3:20 a.m. at 1853 Muchacha Drive, near Valle Verde Drive and Warm Springs Road. It was brought under control in 45 minutes with only minor damage to homes adjacent to the residence.

People inside the home were alerted by smoke alarms. One person was transported to an area hospital for smoke inhalation. The person was in stable condition during the transport, officials said.

One firefighter suffered an undefined medical event and was also transported to a hospital for treatment. He also was in stable condition.

In addition to damage to the house, which was considered a total losss, fire officials set damage to its contents at $50,000.

Contact reporter Antonio Planas at aplanas@review journal.com or 702-383-4638.