More than 270 in west valley lose power after fire damages pole
More than 270 NV Energy customers were without power Wednesday afternoon because of a shed fire that damaged a power pole in the west valley, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.
Fire crews were called about 1:20 p.m. to the fire on the 5800 block of Churchill Street, near Jones and U.S. Highway 95. The fire was in a one-story home’s backyard and affected a shed, the outside of a neighboring house and a power pole, the fire department said.
The fire has been put out, according to a tweet from the department posted about 3:40 p.m. No one was injured in the fire.
According to NV Energy’s website, about 273 customers were without power in the area because of the fire as of 3:45 p.m.
The power pole was damaged enough that it needs to be replaced, the fire department said. The fire caused an estimated $35,000 in damage, and the cause remained under investigation Wednesday afternoon.
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