Man hospitalized after downtown Las Vegas condo fire
A man was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his legs after a downtown Las Vegas condo fire Monday morning.
Fire crews responded to the Juhl condo complex, 353 E. Bonneville Ave., around 7:42 a.m. in response to reports of light smoke coming from a second-floor unit, the Las Vegas Fire Department said in a statement. When they arrived, they found trash smoldering and put it out with a fire extinguisher.
The man living in the apartment was treated by paramedics before he was taken to a local hospital, the department said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but investigators are “looking at the possibility of careless smoking,” according to a news release.
Clark County firefighters also responded to the call, which resulted in “minimal damage,” according to the release.
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