11 people were displaced after two separate electrical fires Tuesday night.
The first fire started around 6:23 p.m. in the 5800 block of Auborn Avenue, near Smoke Ranch Road and Jones Boulevard.
Firefighters determined the fire was caused by electrical wiring in the attic.
UPDATE: $80K Dmg, electrical wiring in attic cause, @SNVredcross on scene 4A/3C, no inj's TOC: 6:23PM PIO1 pic.twitter.com/tZ7HrPQJju
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) July 13, 2016
Four adults and three children were displaced in this fire while another four people were displaced in a fire later that evening near Buffalo and Westcliff drives.
That fire started around 8:44 p.m. in the 7000 block of Hurricane Way.
Firefighter said it started in a downstairs bathroom, traveling up the wall to the attic. The cause is believed to be a bathroom fan.
Damage for both fires was estimated at $80,000 each. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue said the repair time would be about six months for each home.
There were no reported injuries in either fire.
