Northeast Las Vegas fatal blaze caused by fire near bedding
A fire that killed a man on March 24 in northeast Las Vegas was caused by a space heater placed too close to bedding, authorities said.
Timothy Wilkerson, 58, of Las Vegas perished in the blaze at a home on the 1400 block of Betty Lane, near Nellis Boulevard and East Owens Avenue. Firefighters were called to the home at 7:15 a.m. and found a detached structure engulfed in flames. Wilkerson stayed in the structure and died at the scene. A dog also died in the fire.
Investigators determined the fire was an accident, Clark County Assistant Fire Chief Dan Heenan said Wednesday.
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