Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski speaks about the fire in a building in the 2400 block of Industrial Road. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Mahogany Fire near Mount Charleston was still about 40 percent contained as of Thursday morning, and officials didn’t have an estimate for when it would be extinguished.
Firefighters from 26 fire agencies across the country participated in a live fire training in North Las Vegas Fire Station as part of Firehouse World 2020, Feb. 27, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas City Fire Department battled Clark County Fire Department in a burger eating contest Thursday at a local Farmer Boys restaurant to raise money for the Southern Nevada Burn Foundation. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Yesterday, the Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retirement System increased next year’s
contribution rates for regular employees from 28 percent to 29.25 percent. The contribution rate
for police and fire employees is going from 40.5 percent to 42.5 percent. Employers and
employees split the contribution increases. This means government employees will see a drop in
take home pay while government agencies simultaneously experience cost increases.
Trout Canyon home owner Donna Lamm talks about the 2013 Carpenter 1 fire and the difficulties property owners in the canyon have faced trying to resolve the loss of their water system over 5 years ago.
North Las Vegas firefighters are battling a Monday morning blaze at the vacant Barker Motel at 2600 Las Vegas Boulevard North, near Carey Avenue. Firefighters fought strong winds at 3:30 a.m. as well as flames that flared from the roof of the building. Las Vegas Fire Department crews also arrived on scene just before 4 a.m. Winds were gusting between 31 and 37 mph, according to the National Weather Service. This is a developing story. Check back for more details.
Clark County firefighters responded Monday night to a vacant house fire at 3687 Lanai Ave. Neighbors said the people living there had moved out recently, but had been cleaning the house over the weekend. Neighbors watched as firefighters quickly doused flames coming from inside a car port. One grateful neighbor thanked firefighters with cookies. The cause of the fire is being investigated.