Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 | 12:09 p.m.
Apartment fire
Careless smoking sparked a fire at a Henderson apartment complex Friday morning that displaced about 20 residents and pets, according to the Henderson Fire Department.
About 1:40 a.m., firefighters responded to the Morrell Park Apartments at 525 Harris St., near Boulder Highway and Basic Road, to find heavy smoke and fire coming from a first-floor apartment unit, the department said in a news release.
The fire climbed up the outside of the building to the apartment on the second floor and into the attic, the department said.
It took about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze, which left extensive damage to two apartments and the attic space of the 16-unit building.
The residents in the apartment where the fire started were able to evacuate safely, the department said.
Two adults at the scene were treated for minor injuries and released. There were no injuries to the building occupants, pets or fire personnel, the department said.
The displaced residents are being helped by the American Red Cross.
A city of Henderson Building Inspector, a fire investigator, Henderson Police, NV Energy and Southwest Gas Corp. helped to secure the building.
No damage estimate is available at this time.
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