LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Authorities are responding to an apartment fire in the east valley early Monday morning.
WATCH | Here's what we know so far:
The call came in just before 11 p.m. Sunday in reference to a fire in the 2600 block of South Nellis Boulevard, just south of Sahara Avenue, according to officials.
The first-arriving crews encountered a two-story apartment building with heavy fire involving two apartment units and reports of multiple occupants trapped inside.
Three patients were taken to local hospitals, including one adult taken with a minor medical complaint, and two children in critical condition.
Channel 13 had been previously told that LVMPD Homicide was responding to the scene, but as of 1:15 p.m. Monday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told us that fire officials were handling the investigation.
This is a developing story, and we will update this report as more information is made available.
