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2 hospitalized after fire rips through central Las Vegas house

Firefighters knocked down a fire Sunday evening in the central valley, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.

Crews were called about 6:05 p.m. to the 600 block of Watkins Drive, near West Washington Avenue and North Rainbow Boulevard, on reports of a garage fire in a one-story house, the Fire Department tweeted Sunday night.

Two cars in the driveway were also on fire, the department posted. Two adults were hospitalized for minor smoke inhalation.

No further information was immediately available.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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