North Las Vegas construction fire was accidental, investigators say
Investigators have determined that an Aug. 5 fire that injured two people and destroyed an apartment building under construction in North Las Vegas was accidental.
Kathleen Richards, a North Las Vegas spokesperson, said the North Las Vegas Fire Department Fire Investigations Division reviewed video surveillance and interviewed witnesses and determined that the fire was started by materials or work processes at the job site.
The fire was reported before 7 a.m. on the 6500 block of North Fifth Street, putting up a plume of smoke visible over a wide area. About 25 apparatus and 75 personnel responded to the blaze.
A construction worker suffered potentially life-threatening injuries during the fire when he jumped from an upper level of the apartment building, the Las Vegas Review-Journal previously reported. A firefighter was also treated and released for a heat-related illness.
The investigation is still open to gather additional information, Richards said.
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