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Firefighters save unresponsive baby born in flood control tunnel
By KGNS — Sitewide
· July 1, 2026
· 2 min read
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Firefighters in Las Vegas helped save an unresponsive baby who was born in a flood control tunnel.Las Vegas firefighters descended into a flood control channel June 17 to respond to a report of a woman in labor. The newborn was unresponsive with the umbilical cord and...
Key takeaway Las Vegas firefighters descended into a flood control channel June 17 to respond to a report of a woman in labor.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
Reading time: 2 min
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