Before a fire that killed six people, it had been 32 months since a downtown building had received a city fire inspection, despite a history of code violations going back more than a decade.
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The company that owns the Alpine Motel Apartments was told by health officials to ensure that hotels had functioning smoke alarms and heating and air-conditioning units, records show.
Las Vegas defense attorney Dominic Gentile confirmed Friday that he is representing the ownership of the Alpine Motel Apartments, the site of the deadliest fire in Las Vegas city history.
Volunteers sorted donations for victimes of the Alpine fire on Saturday morning at the Mob Museum. The drive began Tuesday and ended Friday night.
Henry Pinc, who died Saturday in the Alpine Motel fire, was found on the sidewalk overcome by smoke as he was trying to help others escape, his ex-wife said.
All six victims were Las Vegas residents and died in the early hours Saturday when a fire broke out at the downtown apartment complex.
Clark County DA Steve Wolfson said Las Vegas police homicide detectives are conducting a criminal investigation into the Alpine Motel Apartments fire that left six people dead and 13 injured.
A heroic maintenance man who saved numerous lives in the Alpine Motel Apartments fire early Saturday died in the blaze, his family and friends confirmed Monday.
Las Vegas Fire Department investigators served a search warrant on the Alpine Motel Apartments on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into a fire that killed six people.
The area of Las Vegas where the city’s deadliest fire broke out early Saturday is a hot-spot for fatal blazes, according to a Review-Journal investigation published last year.