Man killed, woman critically injured in late night Las Vegas house fire

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — A man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a late Wednesday night house fire on the west side of the valley.

On Wednesday, Nov. 6 at around 11 p.m., crews with Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at a home in the 200 block of Catalini Street near North Jones Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Highway.

Fire crews were on site within four minutes of being assigned.

Crews entered and searched the residence, finding a man and woman inside. Firefighters were able to rescue both victims from the fire. The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she remained in critical condition.

The man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. LVFR said in a release that two people were illegally on the premises. The release did not specify whether those two people were the victims or separate individuals.

The release also said there were no current or recent Code Enforcement or Fire Prevention inspection activities associated to the address.

LVFR estimates the damage to the home to be $50,000.