The following is a roundup of breaking news from around the Las Vegas valley.
6:32 P.M.
Las Vegas police put out a traffic alert for the northbound and westbound lanes at South Durango Drive and West Windmill Lane. These lanes are closed due to a crash. Police say it was just two cars involved with no actual injuries. Please avoid the area while police investigate.
Northbound and westbound lanes at the intersection of Durango Dr and Windmill Ln are closed due to a traffic collision. Please avoid the area. #NewsAlert #TrafficAlert
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) January 20, 2020
5:42 A.M.
Las Vegas firefighters responded to a fire downtown on South 6th Street near Las Vegas Boulevard and Carson Avenue. Officials say the building that caught fire is boarded up and vacant. No injuries were reported.
F3H TOC: 5:42AM 218 S. 6th St. fire/smoke showing from 1st floor window of 2-sto boarded up, vacant bldg, water on fire - KNOCKDOWN, crews checking rest of bldg for any other fires or any victims, no injuries reported. #PIO1NEWS E1,201,3,4, T1, R1, EMS1, B1,5 (Photo: Goggle) pic.twitter.com/Jjc33GO7fA
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) January 19, 2020
OVERNIGHT
North Las Vegas Fire Department says six people are without a home and two animals are dead following a house fire on Austin Pale Avenue, near Azure Avenue and Pecos Road. Firefighters say crews discovered smoke and flames coming from the garage upon arrival shortly after midnight. The fire was extinguished with no injuries reported to the people living in the home or to firefighters.
Red Cross is helping those displaced, the department says Clark County Fire Department assisted with the fire, which remains under investigation.
.@NLVFireDept says six people are without a home and two animals are dead following a house #fire on Austin Pale Avenue, near Azure Avenue and Pecos Road overnight: https://t.co/VO0O7vNehB #NorthLasVegas pic.twitter.com/PP9k6rfGBg
— KTNV Action News (@KTNV) January 19, 2020
********************
WATCH: Click here to watch 13 Action News
Get more news on the KTNV Facebook and Twitter pages
SUBSCRIBE to get breaking news emails delivered to your inbox
Watch KTNV news and livestreams on Roku and Apple TV
