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By Marvin Clemons / Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 19, 2021 - 7:01 pm

Updated June 19, 2021 - 7:37 pm

More than a dozen Clark County Fire Department units have responded to a structure fire at Resorts World Las Vegas on the Strip.

The Pulse Point app is indicating a 6:04 p.m. Saturday confirmed structure fire at 3000 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Breaking: Firefighters are battling a fire near Resorts World in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Image via @imjustsrunnin) pic.twitter.com/7zNQ6III6R

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The $4.3-billion resort is scheduled for open June 24.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.

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