NORTH LAS VEGA (KTNV) — The City of North Las Vegas has determined the cause of the fire that engulfed an apartment complex under construction on Tuesday, Aug. 5, to be accidental.
In an email sent to Channel 13, the fire was a result of "material or work processes in use", according to the City of North Las Vegas.
The fire was reported in the 6500 block of North 5th Street near Centennial Parkway just before 7 a.m.
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The building was a three-story complex under construction.
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The investigation remains open. Anyone with any further information can contact Commander Wavie Reed of the North Las Vegas Fire Department Fire Investigation Division at 702-633-1102.
