In an afternoon press conference, Sheriff Kevin McMahill showed dramatic footage of the explosion and photos of the aftermath, including several fuel canisters along with large fireworks in the truck bed.

The fire occurred around 0840 PT (1540 GMT), just hours after a man drove a truck with an ISIS flag into a crowd in New Orleans, Louisiana, on New Year’s Day. At least 15 people died; dozens were injured.

Mr McMahill of the Las Vegas Police Department said authorities are examining whether the incident could be connected to the one in New Orleans, where improvised explosive devices were found near the scene.

He said they were also investigating whether it may be linked to the President-Elect Donald Trump, who owns the hotel, or Elon Musk, who owns Telsa.

“Obviously, a Cybertruck, the Trump Hotel, there’s lots of questions that we have to answer as we move forward,” he said.

The FBI also said the agency is looking into whether the incident might be an act of terror, but authorities said they currently have not confirmed the identity of the driver, who died in the vehicle. Authorities also said thus far, they’ve found no evidence that this incident was related to ISIS.

The sheriff noted that both vehicles appeared to be rented from Turo, an app-based car rental company.

“As you can imagine, with an explosion here on an iconic Las Vegas Boulevard, we are taking all of the precautions that we need to take to keep our community safe,” he said during a news conference.

Mr McMahill said there was no longer a threat to the Las Vegas community.