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Las Vegas firefighters battle burning vehicles inside railcar

The first arriving firefighters found several vehicles on fire inside a railcar in downtown Las Vegas

By Annie Vong, Marvin Clemons
Las Vegas Review-Journal

LAS VEGAS — A Friday evening fire in downtown Las Vegas snarled traffic near Las Vegas City Hall and the Smith Center parking garage.

The fire started in a railcar, said Las Vegas Fire Department spokesperson Jordan Moore. No injuries were reported.

Fire crews were dispatched after receiving a call reporting a train fire after 4:30 p.m., according to fire officials. The first unit found several vehicles on fire.

The Regional Transportation Commission posted on X about the fire just after 5 p.m.

The fire was contained to the railcar where the fire originally started, fire officials said.

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