Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 | 4:23 p.m.
Three businesses in the Bonanza Nellis Shopping Center in northeastern Las Vegas were damaged in a two-alarm at about 12:55 p.m. today.
Tim Szymanski, spokesman for the Las Vegas Fire Department, said a smoke shop was gutted, and a restaurant, laundromat and attic area had smoke damage at the shopping center, 679 N. Nellis Blvd., Szymanski said. The damage was estimated at $200,000.
There were no injuries.
The fire appears to have started in an attic area over the smoke shop, investigators said. A worker heard a loud pop in the attic and then noticed smoke in the shop, Szymanski said.
Flames spread into the attic over a restaurant, but firefighters prevented the fire from entering the restaurant.
On the other side of the smoke shop, firefighters prevented the blaze from reaching a laundromat, Szymanski said. It had slight smoke damage.
The cause of the fire is undetermined, Szymanski said. Firefighters from Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Clark County responded to the call.
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