IN BRIEF

CAUSE OF DEATH UNDETERMINED

Coroner's office IDs woman found dead in house fire

A woman found dead earlier this month in a house fire in the 2200 block of Beverly Street, near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway, was identified Thursday by the Clark County coroner's office as 80-year-old Julie Campbell.

The coroner's office hasn't determined the Las Vegas woman's cause and manner of death.

The early-morning blaze occurred Dec. 1. Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski initially said it appeared the woman was overcome by smoke. She died on her bedroom floor, Szymanski said.

'ACCIDENTAL COOKING FIRE'

Man who died in Las Vegas apartment blaze identified

A man found dead in his apartment Tuesday from what authorities deemed an "accidental cooking fire" was identified Thursday by the Clark County coroner's office as 26-year-old Ian A. Noel.

Noel, of Las Vegas, died from carbon monoxide intoxication, the coroner said.

The county Fire Department said the small fire occurred about 9:48 a.m. in the 3200 block of Casey Drive -- the Camden Pallisades Apartments -- near Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road.

A neighbor saw smoke in the apartment. Upon arrival, firefighters found the man dead on the ground by his bedroom window.

UNIDENTIFIED BODY FOUND

LV police investigate slaying near Kyle Canyon Road, U.S. 95

Las Vegas police are investigating a slaying that happened near State Route 157 and U.S. Highway 95 on Wednesday, officials confirmed Thursday.

The body of an unidentified victim was found near Kyle Canyon Road and the highway at 5:54 p.m. Homicide detectives are still investigating the case. It is not clear if there are suspects in the case as of yet.

FIRST CRACKDOWN SINCE 1994

Unhealthful air in Reno area ignites wood-burning ban

Washoe County officials are cracking down on the use of fireplace chimneys because of unhealthful air in the Reno area.

Air quality management staff from the county health district say fine particulate matter reached the unhealthful stage Thursday. The air pollution level is prompting them to patrol for smoking chimneys around Reno for the first time since 1994.

The issuance of a RED Burn Ban Thursday has made it illegal to burn wood stoves and fireplaces north to Stead, south to Galena, east to Vista and west to Mogul.

Residents with severe breathing problems are encouraged to stay indoors.

Health officials say wet, windy weather today could drop the air pollution level back into the good range.