Henderson house blaze blamed on gas fireplace
A gas fireplace burning for two days in Henderson caused a blaze that displaced two people and caused about $55,000 in damage Saturday night, according to city officials.
No one was injured, spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said Sunday in a news release.
Henderson Fire Department crews were dispatched to a home near the intersection of West Sunset Road and North Arroyo Grande Parkway about 10 p.m., Richards said. The attic fire to the two-story home was discovered by the home's residents, who were able to exit and call first responders.
The blaze was accidental and due to a gas fireplace burning "for an extended period of time over two days," Richards said. The residents were being assisted by Nevada's chapter of the American Red Cross.
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