A middle-aged resident jumped out of a window to escape the fire Sunday afternoon.
The fire started around 4:35 p.m. in the 6300 block of Brandywine Way, near Torrey Pines and Alta drives. Firefighters believe the blaze started outside on the patio and spread to trees, vehicles and sheds that were in the backyard. It eventually spread to the house as well.
"Had we had the 40-50 mile an hour winds that we had earlier in the afternoon, that could have spread to other houses," said Tim Szymanski of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.
Everything in the backyard was destroyed. The fire gutted the inside of the house. It also caused heat damage to at least two neighboring homes.
UPDATE: TOC 4:36PM 6305 Brandywine Way fire in backyard & 1-sto house-OUT, fire started outside on patio, >>> pic.twitter.com/zF3NF0PxZ5
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) March 7, 2016
2>>> cause-undetermined, started outside on patio, $75K dmg, no inj's, 1 adult displaced. PIO1
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) March 7, 2016
Firefighters are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire, which resulted in $75,000 in damages. Code enforcement is also being called out to the property.
No one was injured but one person was evaluated for smoke inhalation. One person was displaced as a result of the fire.
