LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Clark County officials said the scene of a large fire on Friday may be too unsafe to examine, making it unlikely investigators will determine the cause of a fire that destroyed the two-story structure.
While the fire is still under investigation, officials said the Building Department had condemned the structure. As a result, an examination of the scene could be impossible, making the cause of the fire likely to remain undetermined, according to Clark County officials.
The update said there was no sign of forced entry into the structure and that the fire did not originate outside the building and spread inward, indicating the cause of the blaze was unlikely to be external.
Additionally, officials said they didn’t believe the fire originated in the U.S. Postal Service office, based on fire patterns and investigator observations.
Clark County officials are expected to complete an origin and cause report within 30 days. Firefighters reiterated that the structure did not have fire sprinklers and that the two-story building had been turned over to the property owner for demolition.
Officials also said that conditions while the fire was actively burning were not survivable, but that no one was reported missing after the fire. Firefighters have not searched the building’s remnants, as it was deemed extremely unsafe.
The fire had affected at least eight offices, which officials said were destroyed. Fire officials later confirmed that several of those locations were vacant, adding that three of the destroyed offices were active businesses at the time of the fire, including the USPS location.
Customers of the former “University Las Vegas” post office have been redirected to the Paradise Valley post office to pick up their mail. USPS officials said those expecting mail or packages at the location should contact the USPS call center at 1-800-275-8777 for further assistance. If a package was insured, a claim can be filed online here.
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