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L V Apartment Blaze ProbedUv w\dk CAVAN MGHSI \ Maff WriterArson investigators Sunday probed the smouldering ashes of a fire-gutted million-dollar apartment complex under construction seared to rums late Saturday in a fireball eplosion of flame that could be seen throughout Las Vegas.The raging fire at Hoover and South Casino Center Boulevard sent a wall of flame almost 100 feet in the air and the heat from the blaze could be felt ;n the houses of residences on nearby streets.Las V egas Fire Department Arson Investigator Walter Shull said ol the 11:20 pm. blaze, ‘its definitely suspicious and that s how it will remain until we find out exactly how it’ irtedHe said arson could not be discounted but noted that little evidence remained in the ashes to ascertain how the firestaru*d.We've talked to a number of witnesses who saw the ball ol flamt shoot up. but we can t find anybody so far who might haw seen it in its early stages• Somebodv should have seen it then, but we haven't been able to tmd anvone yet.**All that remained of the complex, owned by the Robert Bigelow Holding Co., were cement slab walls. The building had been framed with wood studs, roofed and was partially closed in with dir tThere were no injuries in the blaze but the towering flames brought out hundreds of spectators who jammed the sidewalks surrounding the blockSeven fire department units with some 30 firemen were at the scene within minutes after the first call was received but the blaze moved so fast that all they could do was to protect nearbv houses.• \A building under construction with a lot of open spacebi • ry: tst shuli laid He estirusted the loll it more than$250.0lt;xi and said that was a low estimateOfficials of the Bigelow firm could not be reached for comment Sunday.During the blaze, numerous Metro police units, including some with canine patrol dogs, patrolled the vicinity to keep spectators from the dangerous areasat the Calhoun Georgia guberiCarter said made it is ”inment to invest!is cooperating Carter said hlt; federal investijj the facts publi accordingly However. 'know details lt;want to blt;»coi .Asked if hi a “hard decis meaning LamI don't ha I believe tha proven concer either improj would immedi either resign i I am uit don t hesitate buitv Caneiconfidence in(Please St
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Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Mon, Aug 15, 1977
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