Incident number:  0200264        Date:  Aug. 23, 2010            Time of call: 6:37 a.m.

Time of First Unit on Scene: 6:48 a.m. (E43)       Time of Knockdown:  7:04 a.m.

Type of call:  Vehicle Fire with involvement of garage

Correct address: 5132 Lamarjon Court (W. Lake Mead/Decatur)          CLV Ward: 5

Name: Glenview Ranch                                          Parcel: 138-24-713-011
                                
Zip:   89108                       District/Phantom: 2319-12               Number of alarms:  One

Building type: Single family-residential                 Number of stories: One         

Size:  1,304 sq. ft                                                                When built: 2001
                           
Construction type: Wood frame/stucco     Smoke alarms: Yes     Sprinklers: No        

Number of occupants:  Adults: One      Teens (18-13): None Known   Children: None known

Any injuries: No              How many : None          Type: 

Damage estimate:          Description of damage: Four-door Toyota pickup in driveway destroyed, minor damage to outside of house at garage, minor smoke in garage.

Cause of incident:  Possible arson.  It appears the pickup truck was intentionally set on fire, a motorcycle in the garage was also set on fire, but did not burn.
 
American Red Cross: No      Pets:  Yes          Status of pets:  Two pit bull dogs were in the back yard, not harmed, taken by Animal Control.

General information about the incident:  One engine responded to a report of a vehicle on fire in a driveway. When unit arrived on scene, truck was fully involved with fire touching the house at the garage, additional unit was requested.  When second engine arrived on scene, loud banging/popping noises could be heard coming from inside the garage.  This is commonly heard as household items, such as aerosol cans, explode during a fire.  Firefighters forced entry into the garage through the garage door to make sure fire did not extend into the house or attic.  When firefighters entered the house from the garage to search for any occupants, the body of a deceased male was found on the living room floor. Additional units were dispatched to the scene.  No one else was found in the house during the search.  The fire did not extend into the house.  It did appear that someone had set up other areas in the house to catch fire at various locations.  The fires and attempted fires are under investigation by Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Fire Investigators.  The identification of the male and cause of death and related circumstances are being investigated by Metro Police.  No firefighters were injured during the incident.
 
Number of Units on Scene: 12
1st Alarm:  E43,6,203,T6, R43, HR44, B4, PIO1, 6i2, 6i6, 6i7, 6i10
Number of Personnel on Scene: 29