Fire at senior apartment complex prompts evacuations

CREATED Aug. 2, 2012

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  • A fire at a senior living apartment complex caused quite a scare for residents who were evacuated on Thursday afternoon. Video by ktnv.com

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 Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- A fire at a senior living apartment complex caused quite a scare for residents who were evacuated on Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the blaze at about 2:15 p.m. at the Clark Towers Apartments, near Sahara and Valley View.

The 2-alarm fire was confined to an upstairs unit and appeared to be the result of careless smoking.

Damage was estimated at about $15,000.

Action News will continue to update this story as new information becomes available.