Nevada radioactive waste site fire draws investigation

LAS VEGAS — State officials say they don’t know what sparked a fire at a closed commercial radioactive waste dump in rural southern Nevada, but the state will handle the probe and clean-up. Nevada Public Safety chief Jim Wright told reporters Tuesday the state has jurisdiction and the ability — even if it means state agencies investigate each other. The low-level radioactive waste site is on state land about 115 miles northwest of Las Vegas. An official says U.S. Environmental