Fire burns near railroad tracks by Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported near the railroad tracks close to the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Clark County Fire and officers responded to the incident. The fire created a heavy black smoke plume visible over the freeway. Fire personnel attempted to find access to the fire, which was burning between the railroad tracks near Flamingo and highway 15. Authorities also considered notifying railroad police to assist with the situation.
Audio|Source: Nevada Highway Patrol - Clark County
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Transcript:
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1071 actually.
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It looks like it's going to be Flamingo and the 15, west mount west of,
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heavy black plume of smoke.
00:08
It's going over the freeway.
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I see the fire.
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It's by the Rio.
00:14
Okay.
00:22
One 84.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:29
184 can you change this call to a hit-and-run crash please and the 20 is going to be 15 Cheyenne northbound at inside shoulder
00:41
okay
00:45
263.2-0-2 10-heart
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6239.
00:54
Can you attach me to 295 call? I'll be 76 for DL2-2-Self.
01:00
Okay.
01:07
I'm with Clark County fire right now.
01:10
We're on the top of the bridge.
01:11
We're looking down at this fire right now.
01:13
It looks like it's on the railroad tracks.
01:26
We're going to figure out exactly how to even get down there.
01:30
Did you just notify whoever is in charge of the railway, whether it be a civic or,
01:35
I don't know, maybe contact railroad police, but they're still trying to figure out how to get down into that area.
01:45
Copy. Okay.
01:50
Do you need more units on the highway?
01:55
Negative. If there's any other use here, 319 here, we're code 4.
01:59
We're just going to see if fire has this handled and volatile.
02:06
I copy.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:14
319 and myself are going to be going on the Rio property to see if we can gain access.
02:20
Fire is going to go down on Sammy Davis Jr., try to gain access.
02:25
How?
02:30
Pull down there, is it just an open bird?
02:33
A fire in like the middle of the tracks in between both track lanes.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
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