Clark County firefighter injured in late-night fire

By MAX MICHOR LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

July 29, 2016 - 5:04 am

A firefighter was injured in a fire at a storage facility in the central valley Thursday night.

Firefighters with the Clark County Fire Department arrived at the storage facility at 3111 S. Valley View Blvd. just after 11:30 p.m. and were able to keep the fire from spreading to the rest of the building.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The cost of damage to the building has not yet been estimated.

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