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Victim identified in southwest Las Vegas apartment fire

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the victim of a fire at a southwest Las Vegas apartment complex last week as 68-year-old Dennis Jackson.

The fire was reported just before 5 p.m. Wednesday at Tides on Duneville at 5055 Duneville Street, according to the Clark County Fire Department.

When firefighters arrived, they said they saw smoke and no fire, but a search discovered Jackson’s body.

No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remained under investigation as of late last week, fire officials said.

Contact Katie Futterman at kfutterman@reviewjournal.com.

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