Doral Academy on Saddle Avenue evacuated after odor of smoke

By Kimberly De La Cruz Las Vegas Review-Journal

8 years ago

Doral Academy at 9625 Saddle Ave., near Flamingo Road and Fort Apache Road, has been evacuated while fire crews investigate an odor of smoke, officials say. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

Doral Academy has been evacuated while fire crews investigate an odor of smoke, officials say. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Doral Academy, 9625 Saddle Ave. (Screengrab/Google Street View)

A southwest valley elementary school was briefly evacuated while fire crews investigated the smell of smoke, officials say.

Reports of a fire at the charter school, Doral Academy, 9625 Saddle Ave., near the intersection of Fort Apache and Flamingo roads, came in at 9:50 Tuesday morning, according to Clark County Fire Department Chief Jeff Buchanan.

Responders did not find a fire, but did smell smoke, Buchanan said. The smell came from a light.

The school was evacuated as a precaution, but the children were able to return to class.

Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV