LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas fire crews are putting out hot spots after battling a two-alarm fire on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Clark County Fire Department, at 3:58 p.m., they received multiple calls about a fire in a multifamily dwelling at 4480 Sirius Avenue, which had 12 separate apartment units.
The incident was ruled a two-alarm fire and 72 people were dispatched to the scene.
Once crews arrived, they found the entire attic above the second floor was engulfed in flames. Firefighters hit the fire from aerial master streams and engines on the ground level.
The entire building was able to be evacuated, no one had to be rescued, and all 12 units have significant damage.
Crews will be on the scene for the next couple of hours to put out hot spots and fire investigators are looking into what caused the fire.
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American Red Cross of Southern Nevada officials said of the 12 units, eight of the units were occupied and 25 people were in the building at the time of the fire.
Red Cross staff and volunteers are currently the immediate needs of those affected. That includes providing essential items like clothing, food, prescription medications, and a safe place to stay.
For anyone affected by a home fire, you can contact the Red Cross for assistance at 1-800-733-2767.
