Las Vegas NowInvestigators Say Construction Fire in Mountains Edge Suspicious

Investigators Say Construction Fire in Mountains Edge Suspicious

Fire investigators are still piecing together the details of what started a massive Monday morning blaze in the southwest part of the valley near Fort Apache and Gomer. The fire forced some families in the area to evacuate their homes.

Investigators from the Clark County Fire Department are still on the scene combing through the charred wooden frames of three houses that were under construction. They have ruled out an electric short as the cause because there is no power running to the construction site. Fire investigators say the blaze looks suspicious.

Fire officials say they're relieved there were no injuries, but they say this could have been a lot worse because right across the street there are even more homes under construction. If the wind had been blowing to the south, the outcome could have been very different.