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Fire department, police investigating fire

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

June 6, 2013 - 8:18 am

An early morning apartment fire near UNLV on Thursday might have been related to a domestic dispute, according to fire officials.

The Clark County Fire Department responded to a fire at the Rochelle Manor Apartments around 2:30 a.m. and firefighters found a moderate fire with additional property vandalism. The occupant of the apartment called police regarding a domestic situation and returned home to find the apartment on fire.

The fire was knocked down at 2:46 a.m. Las Vegas Metropolitan police were also on the scene.

CCFD and Metro are still investigating.

Contact Steven Slivka at SSlivka@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0264.

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