Las Vegas, NV (AP) - At least 10 buildings were damaged or destroyed and more than two dozen vehicles were burned in a four-alarm fire near downtown early Sunday, authorities said Sunday.
They said only one minor injury was reported — a person treated for smoke inhalation at the scene — and about 100 people went to an evacuation center.
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said the cause of the fire near Eastern and Fremont was under investigation but it’s believed it started in a building under construction.
Authorities said fire crews were returning to their station from a previous call when they noticed a large column of smoke in the downtown area around 1 a.m.
They said a building under construction inside a condominium complex was found engulfed in flames, threatening several nearby occupied condos.
Firefighters woke residents, telling them to evacuate as soon as possible.
Authorities said a power pole near one building caught fire and fell, bringing down several power lines which led to a large power outage downtown.
Additional fire crews were called in from North Las Vegas and Clark County before the blaze was deemed under control by 6 a.m.