Fire Destroys Businesses Near UNLV Shopping Center

A major two-alarm fire broke out shortly after 8 a.m. at the University Gardens Shopping Center near the UNLV campus in Las Vegas, destroying multiple businesses including a post office, smoke shop, and tattoo parlor. The blaze generated heavy flames and a large plume of smoke, but did not threaten the UNLV campus itself. Firefighters from the Clark County Fire Department contained the fire within a few hours, and no injuries have been reported. Since the post office is a federal facility, the fire's cause is under federal investigation. This is the third fire near the UNLV area in the past two months, prompting concerns about fire safety. Authorities advised locals to avoid the area due to traffic delays and ongoing emergency response.