LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Two people are displaced after a south Las Vegas fire Monday morning, damaging up to $50,000 in valuables.
The Clark County Fire Department said a call came in at 11:51 a.m. to report a fire at 10606 Zengali Court near Cactus and Valley View. This is a one-story home. Crews first started to respond with 30 personnel.
CCFD said a plumber sweating pipes ignited the fire behind walls in the house. According to plumber websites, “sweating pipes” means soldering copper pipes.
Crews arrived at 11:56 a.m. and saw smoke showing from the roof. Water was on the fire at 12:04 p.m., but crews called a second alarm three minutes later.
Utilities were secures and the fire was knocked down at 12:14 p.m.
One male, female and large dog were displaced by the fire. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.
The estimated loss is between $25-50K. The cause of the fire was listed as “unintentional.”
This is a developing story. Check back later for details.
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