Meth lab explodes; Regency Towers evacuated

By Keith Paul
<keith@lasvegassun.com> and Ed Koch
<koch@lasvegassun.com>
LAS VEGAS SUN
March 20, 2001
A methamphetamine lab exploded late Monday in a condominium of the exclusive Regency Towers, causing a blaze that forced about 80 people from their homes in the middle of the night.

Clark County and Las Vegas firefighters contained the fire to one condominium, but smoke and water damaged several other units in the the 28-floor tower in the 3100 block of Bel Air Drive near Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road.

The fire was in a corner condominium on the 18th floor, forcing the evacuation of the 18th and 19th floors because of the fire and the 27th and 28th floors because of smoke, said Steve La-Sky, Clark County Fire Department spokesman.

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