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Firefighters respond to house fire in southeast Las Vegas

A fire broke out at 4556 Rita Drive early Thursday. (Max MIchor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Max Michor Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 7, 2017 - 5:30 am

A home was damaged Thursday morning after a fire in the southeast valley.

Firefighters responded about 2:15 a.m. to a home at 4556 Rita Drive, near Tropicana Avenue and Mountain Vista Street, according to Clark County Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Buchanan.

The fire was under control by 2:32 a.m., he said, and no one was injured.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Buchanan said it’s unclear if anyone was displaced due to the fire.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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