LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A house fire in east Las Vegas Monday morning sent a 52-year-old man to the hospital with a heart attack after he watched his home burn to the ground.
Clark County firefighters responded to the fire in the 700 block of Radwick Drive, near Bonanza and Hollywood, around 5:12 a.m. Crews upgraded the fire to a two-alarm response, and multiple units responded to the scene.
After battling flames for hours, crews deemed the main house a complete loss. Viewer video showed flames visible from miles away.
Family staying in casita during renovations
A family of five had been staying inside a casita while their home was being renovated. The construction likely saved their lives, but the flames destroyed all of their belongings.
Ricardo Castillo took the destruction the hardest, according to his family.
“He was frozen. He was shocked. Out of everyone, I actually didn’t see my dad with no emotion,” said his son, Gael Castillo.
Ricardo’s sister, Thelma Castillo, said he suffered a heart attack after seeing the devastation.
“I think the moment that he saw everything, you know, down to ashes, that’s when he realized, like, I have nothing. And that’s when he started feeling sick,” she said.
Father hospitalized, family seeks help
Medics rushed Ricardo to the hospital just in time. He remains hospitalized awaiting surgery.
His wife and three sons are working to process the destruction. His sister said her nephew’s 18th birthday is this week.
“So I’m reaching out to the community so they can help them because they lost everything. And this is an 18-year-old kid. It’s his birthday tomorrow. And he has nothing. You know, no clothes,” Thelma Castillo said.
Her eldest nephew lost his business after recently beginning to sell collectibles online. All of his merchandise was ruined.
“At the end, I’m just grateful to me for the Lord for protecting my family. And that’s what I really feel inside,” Gael Castillo said.
The family has set up a GoFundMe as they hope to rebuild what they lost in Monday’s fire.
Clark County Fire says the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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