Squatter, firefighter injured during fire in downtown Las Vegas

  • Source: KVVU-TV FOX 5 Las Vegas
  • Published: 12/09/2018 06:23 AM

Las Vegas Fire and Rescue said one civilian and one firefighter were injured during in a fire in downtown Las Vegas early Saturday morning. According to LVFR, dispatchers received reports of smoke coming from a two-story, vacant building on 232 South 7th Street, near Bridger Avenue, at around 2:40 a.m. When fire fighters arrived, they saw squatters running away from the building. One of the squatters jumped from a second-story window to the sidewalk and was seriously injured, LVFR said. The squatter was immediately taken to University Medical Center Trauma for treatment. The squatters told police there were, possibly, more people inside the building. LVFR said a second alarm was requested to bring extra help and resources to the scene.



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