The competition, in its ninth year,attracts firefighters from around the world. Competitors must wear 50 pounds of gear and an oxygen mask as they race against the clock to execute five firefighting tasks. What firefighters originally thought was a trash fire proved to br the body of a senior citizen who was mysteriously set ablaze in a Las Vegas alley Sunday night. The man was rushed to University Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition Monday. He suffered second and third degree burns to 80 percent of his body.
Authorities dont know whether the fire was started accidentally or intentionally.
A large brush fire filled the Las Vegas Valley sky with black smoke Sunday. There were no injuries. At one point, fire crews had to scramble to the west side of Wayne Newtons Casa da Shenandoah ranch when embers floated over the property and touched off a pile of brush. Other houses in the area had to be protected including Mike Tysons. Clark County Fire officals are investigating reports of a homeless person that might have information into the cause of the fire.