Fire destroys a building in an industrial area west of the Palms Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A business owner, who declined to give his name, says the building has been vacant for years and was occupied by squatters.
Published Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 10:58 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 11:06 a.m.
Clark County firefighters were battling a blaze this morning at a commercial building west of the Las Vegas Strip.
The fire was burning in the 4000 block of Bertsos Drive, in the area of Flamingo Road and Arville Street, the Clark County Fire Department said.
No injuries were reported, officials said.
Fire was coming from the roof of the building, and firefighters were dousing the blaze from the ground and from above using ladder trucks.
The fire was reported about 8:25 a.m., and the first arriving unit found heavy smoke and flames coming from a warehouse, officials said.
As of 11 a.m., crews were still battling the blaze and trying to stop it from spreading to nearby buildings, officials said.
