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UPDATE: Man dies after North Las Vegas fire

Posted at 1:15 PM, Jan 30, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-31 14:38:58-05

UPDATE: North Las Vegas fire officials reported Sunday morning that the man has died. His identity will be released by the Clark County Coroner's Office.

ORIGINAL STORY

A man was sent to the hospital in "extreme critical condition" following a fire Saturday morning in North Las Vegas.

North Las Vegas fire officials said the fire started in the mobile home in the 3100 block of Orr Avenue, near Carey Avenue and Belmont Street, around 9 a.m. The main fire was out within 12 minutes and completely controlled in one hour.

The fire department found one man inside the home and he was taken by ambulance to UMC Trauma.

The mobile home was a complete loss with estimated damages at $100,000. The cause is undetermined at this time.

There were no firefighter injuries reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

North Las Vegas fire officials said the Red Cross will not be assisting in this manner.