Condo fire near UNLV kills 1 | Local Las Vegas

At 5:35 a.m., Clark County firefighters were dispatched to the 10-story Wimbledon Las Vegas condo complex, located at 3930 University Center Drive, north of East Flamingo Road, according to Deputy Fire Chief Billy Samuels .

After reporting smoke on the fifth floor, fire crews climbed the stairs to the second floor, connected fire hoses and forced open the door to a residential unit, Samuels said.

Crews quickly extinguished the fire and, during a search, located one victim who was transferred to a medical unit, while a second victim was able to move down the hallway and helped by firefighters to another unit medical, Samuels said.

The two victims were transported to the emergency department of the nearest hospital, accompanied by firefighters, he said.

One victim, who has not yet been identified, died and the other suffered moderate to severe burns but survived, he said.

Three dogs in the residence were unharmed, he said.

The fire, the cause of which is so far undetermined, started in the living room of the condo and the damage is estimated at $200,000, he said.

Some 47 firefighters were sent to the scene, accompanied by six fire engines, two fire trucks, three rescue vehicles and an air resources unit, he said.

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