Las Vegas car fire causes $100K in damages, kills 6 cats

A fire at a Las Vegas home killed six cats and caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage.

The Clark County Fire Department responded to a vehicle on fire inside a garage at 5928 Aurora Gold Ave. Sunday morning, according to a release from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Samuels.

The three-story, single family home had smoke inside, but no fire. There were no injuries, the release said.

A total of 33 people responded to the scene, with five engines, one ladder truck, two rescues, two chief officers, two investigators and one air resource. NV Energy and Southwest Gas also responded to assist with the utilities, according to the release.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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