LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Boulder City Fire Department was at the scene of a solar plant fire on Tuesday night.

The fire was spotted around 7 p.m. at the Townsite Solar plant facility south of the I-11 near U.S. 95, according to the Boulder City police.

The Henderson Fire Department is also providing support in fighting the fire.

The public is asked to avoid the area as firefighters continued to investigate on Tuesday night.

The fire remained burning shortly after 9:20 p.m. and was expected to burn over the next four to six hours, according to police.

Boulder City is about 26 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

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