A Las Vegas fire official said squatters ignited a fire at vacant apartment building Sunday night.
Firefighters from Clark County and Las Vegas responded to 201 W. St. Louis Ave at 8:15 p.m. and found heavy fire engulfing a second floor unit. The two-story, 12-unit building was boarded up.
Firefighters had the fire under control in just a few minutes, according to Las Vegas Fire Spokesman Tim Szymanski.
The fire was contained to one unit and damaged the roof and Szymanski estimated the damage to be around $40,000.
Szymanski said squatters told crews that they fled the building after the fire broke out.
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(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Photos courtesy of the Petaluma, CA, Fire Department
