The city of Henderson is getting more than $2 million to help protect kids from lead

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the money to two local projects in Henderson that are designed to rid homes of lead-based paint.

The city will use the money to address lead hazards in 74 housing units that are home to low and very low-income families with children. It will also perform healthy home assessments on 50 more units.

The money is part of $98 million awarded to 38 projects across the country to clean up lead paint hazards, train workers on how to handle properties contaminated with lead and to educate people about the problem.

HUD estimates about 24 million homes around the country still have significant lead-based hazards, even though lead-based paint was banned for residential use in 1978.

Lead is a known toxin that can impair a child’s development and have effects into adulthood.

Fees were changed to comply with state and local laws.

The Henderson City Council voted Tuesday to change some police service fees.

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HENDERSON, Nev. -- The flames could be seen for miles coming from a brush fire in Henderson on Sunday.

The fire caused traffic to be shut down on a long stretch of Sunset Road between Arroyo Grande Parkway and Valle Verde Drive.

The Henderson Fire Department said the brush fire started around 7 p.m. at the Whitney Mesa Recreation Area. Five fire crews made it out to the scene within minutes of the first call.

Fire officials say as much as three acres burned, but no one was injured, and no homes were damaged.

Patti Drew who lives across the street from the recreation area walked outside to see the growing fire. She also took video of the flames.

8 News NOW also spoke to a mother and daughter who saw the fire soon shortly after it started.