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Dental office catches fire off East Tropicana Avenue

Dental office catches fire off East Tropicana Avenue
Posted at 4:50 PM, Sep 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-29 19:50:00-04

A dental office caught fire early Thursday morning.

Around 12:13 a.m., the Clark County Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in the 4900 block of East Tropicana Avenue, near Nellis Boulevard. Upon arrival,  personnel reported smoke showing from the roof of a strip mall.

Firefighters forced entry to the US Dental Group suite, located the fire, and had it extinguished by approximately 12:41 a.m. Firefighters prevented extension through the structure.

The fire is under investigation.  

There were no injuries were reported. Damages were estimated at $50,000. The business was reported to be unoccupied.