Woman arrested after suspected arson sparks Pahrump structure fire

A fire at 3151 East Cactus Street drew a Priority 1 response in Pahrump on June 27 and quickly escalated into a criminal investigation. Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue responded to an active structure fire near Homestead Road and East Cactus Street, and the Nye County Sheriff’s Office was called in after arson was reported.

One woman was arrested in connection with the incident. KPVM identified her as Kelly Zahn of Pahrump and said she was booked for arson in the third degree.

The public incident log placed the fire response at 7:59 p.m. and classified it as a Priority 1 emergency, underscoring how rapidly the call was treated by local responders. That classification put fire crews and deputies on an immediate response track as the scene moved from a structure fire to a law-enforcement matter.

For residents in that part of town, the stakes go beyond property damage. A structure fire near Homestead Road and East Cactus Street can put neighboring homes, traffic, and nearby lots at risk if flames or smoke spread, and a suspected arson allegation raises the possibility of a deliberate act rather than an accidental fire.

KPVM’s separate reporting has tied similar Pahrump fire calls to arrests and multi-agency investigations before, including cases involving the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue and, in other incidents, the State Fire Marshal’s Office. That pattern shows how quickly a local fire scene can become a larger public-safety case when investigators believe a blaze may have been set on purpose.

The June 27 response added another name, another arrest and another arson allegation to a string of incidents that have kept fire crews and deputies working together in Pahrump.