Fire rips through apartment building in Las Vegas valley as huge plumes of smoke circle area

A huge fire has ripped through an apartment complex in Las Vegas Valley, sending huge plumes of smoke in the air.

The fire broke out at 5:04am (local time) on Tuesday at a building located near Charleston and Torrey Pines in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, US.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene and put out the fire, while huge plumes of smoke circled the area surrounding the building.