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Bedridden woman rescued from fire in northwest Las Vegas Valley

A bedridden woman was rescued from a house fire Wednesday afternoon in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.

Crews were called around 12:40 p.m. to the home on the 6300 block of West Tropical Parkway, near North Torrey Pines Drive, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.

The rescued woman was taken to a hospital to be checked for smoke inhalation. A second person, who had been cooking on the patio in the morning, was transported for difficulty breathing.

Three people were displaced, and damages were estimated at $80,000, according to the fire department.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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