Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at an apartment complex on 4309 Stewart Avenue around 11:12 a.m. Monday.
Fire crews put out the flames 20 minutes later.
An investigation revealed that the fire started in the bedroom of a downstairs apartment. The flames extended through a window upstairs and onto the second floor, though damage was confined to the downstairs unit.
UPDATE: TOC: 11:12AM 4309 Stewart Ave fire in bedroom of downstairs apt, cause under investgN, fire extended thru window upstairs. PIO1 pic.twitter.com/mT2aDODr3h
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) November 7, 2016
Fire came out window of apt bedroom, was so hot, it melted power meters on outside of bldg. Intense heat, pwr meters NOT involved. pic.twitter.com/CTDf4swK86
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) November 7, 2016
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross is assisting one adult who was displaced by the flames.
