LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas firefighters are dealing with a 2-alarm fire call early Thursday morning in the north part of town.
Firefighters were called to a strip mall just after 5 a.m. at 1600 North Jones Boulevard, near Vegas Drive.
A second alarm was called as flames went through the roof of the Apollo Market at the strip mall, according to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue.
F3H TOC: 5:09AM. SECOND ALARM 1600 N Jones Bl APOLLO MARKET. fire thru roof 1-sto market/strip mall, setting up defensive operations, master streams, crews attacking #PIO1NEWS MR: 22-040 pic.twitter.com/JqQujFhvWc
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) February 24, 2022
The scene remained active shortly after 6 a.m. with the Felipitos restaurant also suffering damage.
Las Vegas fire crews said the bulk of the fire was able to be extinguished before 6:30 a.m. with a total of 60 firefighters at the scene.
6:15AM UPDATE: Bulk of fire knockdown, still burning, no injuries reported, 2nd Alarm: 25 units with 60 firefighters on scene, cause under investigation, the Jones/Vegas intersection is CLOSED. Still working. #PIO1NEWS pic.twitter.com/HmCMTv34i8
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) February 24, 2022
The market involved was a total loss, according to fire officials, and the restaurant suffered moderate damages in the fire.
7:30AM UPDATE: Fire is OUT, crews will be on scene for a while hitting hot spots, cause under investigation, market is total loss, restaurant has moderate water & smoke dmg, no injuries reported, several crews being released from scene. Streets still closed for just a bit more pic.twitter.com/EKMVmNJZa7
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) February 24, 2022
No injuries were reported with the cause of the fire remaining under investigation.
