A senior couple is safe after their neighbor broke into their home.
It happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 4500 block of Mark Avenue, which is near Lake Mead and Decatur boulevards.
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue says that a fire started outside the home and spread. A neighbor noticed the fire and broke into the home. The woman who lives in the home is deaf and was not aware of the fire until the neighbor showed it to her.
The senior couple was able to escape without injury. A firefighter's hand was cut and required medical attention at a local hospital.
The cause of fire is under investigation. The home was heavily damaged. LVFR says there was a high amount of trash outside the home which probably contributed to the intensity.
UPDATE: All occupants OUT with no injuries, appears the is a large outside fire with tree on fire, has gotten inside on 2nd floor, crews are in front of it trying to stop advance. Water on fire from outside. #PIO1News https://t.co/X1lIdexB48
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) May 30, 2018
UPDATE: TOC: 11:18PM 4516 Mark Ave OUTSIDE fire extended up rear wall of 2-sto house, fire is OUT, checkN for extension, 1 firefighter to Hosp for cut to hand, no occupts injuries, cause U/I, will be here for a while doing overhaul. #PIO1News pic.twitter.com/ii1koDPLN4
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) May 30, 2018
when @LasVegasFD firefighters arrived on scene. Fire was outside in backyard up rear of house, got into 2nd floor, 1st floor was saved just smoke & water. #PIO1News pic.twitter.com/4EqceWGfUK
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) May 30, 2018
UPDATE: 2 people displaced, @SNVredcross responding, fire appears to have started outside in trash in backyard, ran up rear of house, got into 2nd floor, cause under investigation. #PIO1News PIO1 clearing scene. pic.twitter.com/C1cZMqcC9K
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) May 30, 2018
