LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A fire at Paradise Spa condos in the south Las Vegas valley claimed one life and left several displaced early Saturday morning.
Homeowner association president Dennis Snapp watched as the flames were put out at the home of a long-time resident.
“She lost her life, which is very sad. She’s lived here for 20 years,” Snapp said.
The American Red Cross is assisting those have to leave their homes because of the fire, but this isn’t the first time they’ve been to the neighborhood.
Back in the 1960s, a common sight at Paradise Spa would be the old Las Vegas luxury picture. Now, neighbors say the common sight of today is burned-down homes.
Snapp told 8 News Now that throughout the past 12 years, fires have claimed buildings and lives at Paradise Spa. In recent history, “The last four months have been devastating,” he said.
Fires have become so common that Red Cross volunteers like Diane Orgill know the condo neighborhood by heart.
“I worry when I see that address pop up,” she said. “Some of these people have been here for a very long time. And it’s just sad to see them go, and especially like this. Because this is terrifying.”
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Around 12:47 a.m. Saturday, firefighters and volunteers from the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada responded to the blaze at the Paradise Spas Condominiums on Las Vegas Boulevard near Richmar Avenue. (Dennis Snapp) -
Around 12:47 a.m. Saturday, firefighters and volunteers from the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada responded to the blaze at the Paradise Spas Condominiums on Las Vegas Boulevard near Richmar Avenue. (KLAS) -
Around 12:47 a.m. Saturday, firefighters and volunteers from the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada responded to the blaze at the Paradise Spas Condominiums on Las Vegas Boulevard near Richmar Avenue. (KLAS)
Clark County Firefighters are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire.
Snapp told 8 News Now a property developer has acquired Paradise Spa and is inspecting the neighborhood to tear it down and build a new one. He said the process should take a year before any change is seen.
