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Las Vegas Firefighters Battle Blaze at Former Las Vegas Zoo

A fire destroyed a vacant building at the former Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 30. Fire department officials believed squatters were living in the building, local reports said. The building was a total loss and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park, more commonly known as the Las Vegas Zoo, closed in September 2013. Animals were moved from the park after a federal inspector visited the zoo based on a complaint from the public. Credit: YouTube/Las Vegas Fire and Rescue