LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — One person is dead and seven others are injured following a fire and explosion that started in a vehicle at the main entrance to the Las Vegas Trump International Hotel Wednesday morning.

The new year was barely eight hours old when Clark County firefighters and Las Vegas Metropolitan police responded to the fire and explosion around 8:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of Fashion Show Drive, across from Fashion Show Mall and just west of the Las Vegas Strip.

During a news conference, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said “We saw smoke start showing from the vehicle and a large explosion occurs.” He added, “There is one dead individual in the Cybertruck and I don’t know if it’s male or female at this time. We are investigating a number of leads.”

Clark County Fire Deputy Chief Thomas Touchstone said an engine arrived at the scene within minutes. “There were multiple persons with injuries located around the vehicle.”

Of the seven people who were injured, two were transported to UMC for treatment. McMahill said all the injuries were minor and there doesn’t appear to be any further threat.

The sound of explosions followed by smoke raised concern for people staying at or near the hotel. One witness, who asked to remain anonymous and was staying at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip, said he heard several loud booms.

“It was shaking the glass it was so loud,” he said. “I looked out and see smoke and me and my wife booked it out of there,” he said.

Guests who were in the process of checking out of the hotel were seen with their luggage walking along the sidewalk. McMahill said the hotel was evacuated and guests were being taken to Resorts World.

“Obviously a Cybertruck, the Trump hotel, there are lots of questions we have to answer,” he said and added because of the terrorist incident in New Orleans overnight, police are taking all precautions.

The FBI is also involved in the investigation. Las Vegas Special Agent Jeremy Schwartz said he knows the community has questions but there aren’t a lot of answers at the moment.

Sammy Davis Junior Drive is closed to traffic at Fashion Show Drive.

This is a developing story.