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Person critical after mattress fire in east Las Vegas

Updated October 13, 2020 - 7:47 am

A person was critically burned in a mattress fire in east Las Vegas early Tuesday.

The fire was reported at 6:19 a.m. at an apartment at 2408 Clifford Ave., near East Charleston Boulevard and Eastern Avenue, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.

The victim was taken to University Medical Center.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.

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