Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
A fuel tank exploded at a warehouse that houses a wielding shop in the 3000 block of Sirius Avenue, near Valley View Boulevard and Desert Inn Road on July 1, 2016.
Friday, July 1, 2016 | 5:20 p.m.
An automatic sprinkler system extinguished a “flash fire” before it could spread this morning at a warehouse near Valley View Boulevard and Desert Inn Road, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.
Two workers were wielding a 250-gallon diesel fuel tank when vapors ignited to cause the explosion at the shop in the 3000 block of Sirius Avenue.
The sprinkler system kicked in and the employees used fire extinguishers to quickly put out the blaze before firefighters arrived. There were no injuries.
The building remained intact and damage was estimated at $1,500. The fire was deemed accidental.
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