Clark County firefighters work at the scene of a fatal fire near Sahara Avenue and Boulder Highway Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. One person was found dead in the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 | 4:29 p.m.
A person was found dead after firefighters extinguished a blaze at an east Las Vegas house Saturday afternoon, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
The fire was reported about 12:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of Heritage Drive, near Sahara Avenue and Mojave Road.
Crews found heavy flames and smoke billowing from the structure, officials said.
Firefighters found a body inside after the fire was put out 35 minutes after the 911 calls, officials said.
Additional information was not available.
