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)
Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski says there has been a rise in illegal fireworks across the valley and urges residents to refrain from buying them.
A fire at Siegel Suites at 700 Las Vegas Blvd. North, near Bonanza Road, forced the evacuation of dozens of residents Friday morning, June 5. Approximately 60 residents were observed standing outside at 11 a.m. Four Las Vegas police officers suffered smoke inhalation as they knocked on doors, urging people to get out. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
One person died in a fire in a vacant house in east Las Vegas, near Eastern Avenue and Oakey Boulevard, early Monday morning, May 4, 2020, according to fire officials and witnesses. (Glenn Puit & Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Fire Department officials said one person was killed in a fire in a vacant house on Eastern Avenue near Oakey Boulevard on Monday, May 4, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A house under construction was destroyed by fire and two others sustained minor damage in northwest Las Vegas early Thursday, April 2. Las Vegas firefighters evacuated residents as a precaution and there were no injuries. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
One person and a dog were found dead after a fire in a detached structure adjacent to a house near East Monroe Avenue and North Betty Lane in east Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Firefighters battled a house fire at 2417 Howard Drive, near Oakey Boulevard and Fremont Street, Tuesday morning in Las Vegas. Firefighters found heavy fire and smoke showing from the rear of the one-story home. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
One person was displaced after a house fire in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, 2020, according to Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters found a body after putting out a fire in a recreational vehicle parked next to a residence near Bonanza Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Two people were injured in a house fire at 4317 Mott Circle in Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan 30, 2020. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Santa Claus joins the Clark County Fire Department Fire Department to deliver presents to a family displaced by a fire. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Bonanza High School Fire Science Academy is run by teacher Chris Batterman in partnership with the Las Vegas Fire Department. The three-year program gives students national certification and prepares them for a career in the fire services. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Blaze, a 5-month-old black lab and retriever mix, was introduced as the Las Vegas Fire Department’s new therapy dog on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Gov. Steve Sisolak met Blaze at Fire Station 1. (Katelyn Newberg/ 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)
Police evacuated a southeast valley shopping center Tuesday morning while they investigate a suspicious package. The package was reported about 6:30 a.m. at Paradise Marketplace at Flamingo and Sandhill roads. Metro’s explosives and hazardous materials team and members of the Las Vegas Fire Department are investigating. Police have blocked off Sandhill and Flamingo for the investigation.
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Public Education and Information Officer, Tim Szymanski, speaks about fire prevention week. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Firefighters extinguish a burning car on the Martin Luther King offramp from northbound Interstate 15 in the Spaghetti Bowl in Las Vegas on July 23, 2018.
One person was displaced early Tuesday morning after a fire at a central valley apartment complex.
The fire was called in about 3:30 a.m. at the Lantana Apartments at 1200 S. Torrey Pines Drive, near Charleston Boulevard.
Firefighters at first believed that blaze started with an air conditioning unit on the roof.
But investigators later said the fire started in a deep pile of pine tree needles and the AC unit had been turned off for repairs. No injuries were reported, and the fire was out within about 30 minutes.
Two people were rescued safely after a car crashed into a lake in the Desert Shores community in northwest Las Vegas. The crash was called in five minutes before midnight at a lake near Breakwater and Port of Call drives, according to Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski. A man and woman managed to get out of the car and onto the roof, Szymanski said. One of them couldn’t swim, so they waited for help to arrive. Firefighters pushed a raft over to the couple and used a fire hose to pull them back to shore, Szymanski said. No one was injured. No one was injured. Las Vegas Police took over the investigation to determine how the car got into the lake.
Billowing white smoke filled the sky near Jones Boulevard and U.S. Highway 95 early Monday. Las Vegas Fire Department crews responded to the fire on Fairwood Avenue just before 6 a.m. Crews kept the fire from spreading to the attic, and the blaze was under control within about 10 minutes. Nobody was injured.
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.
(Max Michor and Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)