Fire destroys apartments

An early morning fire at an apartment complex near downtown damaged 16 units and has displaced 22 residents, Las Vegas Fire Department officials said.

The fire appears to have started about 1:30 a.m. inside the wall of a first floor apartment at the Park Forest Apartments, near Fremont Street and East Charleston Boulevard.

When firefighters arrived flames were shooting through the roof of the 32-unit wood frame apartment complex, fire department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.

Damage was estimated at $400,000, and the displaced residents were assisted by the American Red Cross in finding temporary shelter.

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