tropicana, ramps from i-15 onto eastbound tropicana, flamingo and spring mountain are closed. in less than an hour - the entire las vegas strip will be shut down to traffic for new year's eve festivities. security is the main priority. fox five's les krifaton is live near las vegas boulevard and russell - where the street will soon be blocked off. earlier this week officials from the county, city and law enforcement

to talk about security plans for this evening. sheriff joe lombardo said that revelers will notice an increased presence of officers along the las vegas strip and at the fremont street experience in downtown las vegas. as tradition goes, both fremont street experience and the las vegas strip will be affected by closures ahead of tonight's new year's eve celebration. 5 pm is the time for all eastbound off-ramps from i- 15 to close.... including tropicana, flamingo and spring mountain. by 6 p- m all streets, roads and alleys leading onto las vegas boulevard between sahara and mandalay bay will be closed with barricades in place. by 6:15 all vehicles will be cleared off the strip and around 6:30 the strip will be open to pedestrian traffic. tonight, the fireworks will begin at midnight and last for fifteen minutes. 1:30 am is when the barricades will

the street sweeping begins at 2. at about 3:30 am, police will reopen those closed i-15 off-ramps. the sheriff said he's also requesting that people heading down to either bags and home. bag, police will be people to remove those items, and says those who don not will be dealt with individually. lombardo said it's also important for the public to remember the adage - see something, say something. he encouraged anyone who notices suspicious activity to immediately alert law enforcement by calling 311. fox five has your

coverage... from the strip - as well as downtown - and other parts of the valley. we continue our live team coverage... first with fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty... who is on the top floor of the mandalay bay resort - inside the foundation room. ted, the winds have been a concern tonight, especially regarding the fireworks display. highs slowly increase over the next few afternoons with overnight lows staying near freezing through the weekend. we'll be at 48 as a high on new year's day with low-mid 50s for the weekend. saturday morning will be close to freezing with 33 degrees..37 the low on sunday. we'll see increasing clouds over the weekend with slight chances of showers monday with good chances of area showers expected tuesday through

closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly at midnight - at midnight - fireworks will rooftops of seven casinos on the strip. it's will be hard to find a better view of the show - than from ghostbar... on the 55-th floor of the palms - just west of las vegas boulevard. find fox five's cyndi lundeberg.

will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly downtown will packed with revellers as well... to celebrate the new year. let's check in with fox five's miguel martinez-valle... live from the fremont street experience. christine it may seem quiet down here now but that is quickly going to change. the fremont street security sweep has started so everyone that was on the street was asked to leave while police and fremont street experience employees secure the area ... now new year's eve is the biggest night of the year now new year's

night of the year for fremont street so it will be gated off with controlled access . tickets to get into the street party are 40 dollars but officials think it's well worth it. "13 bands on 3 stages beginning at 530 pm going all the way to 330 am we have fireworks under the canopy at midnight a 65 thousand dollar firework show, mayor carolyn goodman will be countdown from the 3rd street stage also have a year in we play on the veva tonight's party is 21 and up so we can expect the drinks pouring and the music blasting ...the capacity for fremont street is around 30 thousand so there's plenty of room so if you're still looking for a rocking way to kick off the new year fremont street is a great option , i'll be here all night bringing you all the fun. if you do plan on coming remember no purses, bags, strollers, really no outside items are allowed in so just come and enjoy. live from fremont, miguel martinez valle fox 5 news

as we mentioned earlier, security will be stronger than ever tonight - on the strip - as well as everyone is working tonight... from the sheriff on down. police forces are other agencies - and highway patrol to keep people safe - and address any problems. the presence of the national guard has increased this year - following a series of terror

year. the public is asked to report anything suspicious by calling 3-1-1. this morning - on "behind the badge"... metro told fox five about some potential problems - including gunfire. "as always, we're their guns down, don't shot them in the air, no celebratory pop shots as we say " "when i would work patrols on new year's eve, it was amazing the illegal shooting calls we shooting the air, metro is also reminding people you can't fly drones near the strip... that's already illegal - since there is a ban on flying drones within five miles of an airport. the strip celebration is an adults only affair. there's a curfew in effect from six p-m tonight... through 5 a-m tomorrow... everyone younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. metro will also show zero tolerance for drunk driving tonight... so if you plan to celebrate with alcohol - make sure you have a ride. of course taxi

the town - but for the first time this year... ride- sharing services are available in las vegas. uber will have an "exclusive" designated drop- off point on the strip... at the linq promenade valet - just under the high roller wheel. the spot will be used for pick-ups as well - when you're ready to go home. keep in mind - surge pricing will be in effect - in which prices increase during periods of high demand. rival "lyft" tells us it is capping "surge pricing" at 200 percent tonight. another option is the las vegas monorail. for the first time... the service will be open for 44 straight hours... from seven this morning until 3 a-m on january 2-nd. there are five stations on the strip - between the m-g-m grand and the s-l-s... with additional off- strip stops at the convention center and westgate. locals can buy a one-way ticket for just one-dollar until 11 p-m tonight... with proper i-d.

fireworks will shoot from the rooftops of seven casinos on the strip. there's a great view of the show - than from ghostbar... on the 55-th floor of the palms - just west of las vegas boulevard. that's where we find fox five's cyndi lundeberg. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning

closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly a towering inferno... didn't stop the new year's eve celebration in dubai. coming up... the spectacle of fireworks... alongside a 63- story hotel - fully engulfed in flames. here in las vegas - it took three hours... to put out an apartment fire. now - one person who lives there says she knows - who's to blame. you're watching

. "happy new year! (fireworks/music)" this is what it looked like a few hours ago... as thailand welcomed 2016. the celebration in bangkok... at the "temple of dawn"... also commemorates the king's 88-th birthday. and - take a look at this celebration in hong kong... a massive fireworks display was seen over victoria harbor - lighting up the skyline of the chinese territory. in dubai... the midnight fireworks went off at the world's tallest building - despite a raging inferno at a hotel nearby. the flames at the "address hotel"

story building. 14 people suffered minor injuries - and one person had a heart attack due to the smoke and overcrowding during the evacuation. no deaths were reported and we still don't know what caused the fire. about 15 minutes before midnight - large explosions could be heard from inside the burning building. the new year's eve show went on as planned - but many people couldn't even see the fireworks through the fire's thick smoke. an early morning apartment fire left 38 people with out a home going into the new year. just after 2 in the morning and tore through a two- story apartment buidling along vegas valley drive near sunrise hospital. it took officials hours to put the investigators have not yet cause of the fire .. who live there blame squatters. robin luff, displaced by fire to be forced to be put in that position. we're trying to just live like normal families then we got to deal with idiots like this that don't pay rent that

we're homeless. and its not fair to us we're struglging already. or we wouldnt be living in a place of this calibur." now the red cross is helping fire victims like robin luff. they tell us they are helping 19 adults and 17 children. luckily, no one was injured. investigators have yet to determine the cause of this fire. a firefighter was hurt battling another fire today. las vegas fire and rescue says it happened at a home on margaret avenue - near bonanza and maryland parkway arnd 11-30 this morning. the firefighter fell of the roof - but was checked out by paramedics - and later returned to work without being taken to the hospital. the fire started in the chimney area and spread to the roof. it's believed the house was being used by squatters. a final report has been released - on an october explosion and fire - at a closed radioactive waste dump in beatty. the state fire marshal confirms previously released information that rainwater seeped into corroded

explosion. the report also says the 55-gallon drums were blown beyond the fence-line. the department of environmental protection and radiation control offices now have to determine whether blame should be placed - and what corrective action is needed. the facility is on state land and is state responsibility. it's going to be a cold night - as las vegas celebrates new year's eve. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is inside the foundation room at mandalay bay. he joins us live with the holiday forecast. will those winds threaten our fireworks tonight, ted? highs slowly increase over the next few afternoons with overnight lows staying near

the weekend. we'll be at 48 as a high on new year's day with low-mid 50s for the weekend. saturday morning will be close to freezing with 33 degrees..37 the low on sunday. we'll see increasing clouds over the weekend with slight chances of showers monday with good chances of area showers expected tuesday through thursday. highs slowly increase over the next few afternoons with overnight lows staying near

be at 48 as a high on new year's day with low-mid 50s for the weekend. saturday morning will be close to freezing with 33 degrees..37 the low on sunday. we'll see increasing clouds over the weekend with slight chances of showers monday with good chances of area showers expected tuesday through thursday.

mars... to nick jonas... and nicki from bruno mars... to nick jonas... and nicki minaj... las vegas is the place to be - for celebrities celebrating new year's eve. coming up - we'll check in with our entertainment experts- the "more" team - live from drai's

celebrities - celebrating new year's eve. among them - nicki minaj - who will be perorming at drais's nightclub. that's on the rooftop of the cromwell... and where we find more's sean mcallister and rachel smith. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning

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