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Person burned, cat killed in early morning fire

Posted at 12:06 PM, Apr 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-10 15:06:01-04

One person was burned and a cat killed in an early Sunday morning fire.

The Clark County Fire Department responded to the blaze at 2:50 a.m. in the 7100 block of Magic Moment Lane, near Warm Springs Road and Eastern Avenue.

First arriving crews reported the garage heavily involved with fire and the fire extending into the home. Crews initiated an offensive attack at 2:56 and reported the fire under control 7 minutes later at 3:03.

One person was transported to University Medical Center with burns to his chest.

4 family members were displaced by the fire and the damage was estimated at $100,000 including the vehicle in the garage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.