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80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 5:39 pm
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My girlfriend and I were out taking care of a couple of things
and while we were out we noticed a large black column of smoke
to the southeast of us. When we finished with what we were doing
we saw that the column of smoke was still there and getting
larger. As we headed towards the fire we were both thinking that
it had to be a large commercial building or several houses or
apartment buildings were on fire.
We were completely suprised when it turned out to be a brush
fire.
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This was the view of the smoke as we were heading East on
Tropicana towards the fire.
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This is the view of the smoke from Boulder Highway as we were
heading towards Russell Road and the fire.
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This is the view from about three blocks away from the fire. By
this time Metro had the area buttuned up and the only way
towards the fire was on foot.
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 5:43 pm
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Next up shows the fire from Russell Road by Sam Boyd Stadium
with a Metro Officer directing traffic away from the fire area.
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I shot this one as I walked up to where I could watch and snap
some more pictures.
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This was about as close as I could get to the fire.
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 5:47 pm
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Three more from the fire, once again Metro would not allow
anybody but the press too close to the fire.
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The Chief of the Clark County Fire Department arrives on scene.
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CCFD Water Tanker heading to fill up.
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 5:55 pm
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Clark County Fire Department Rehab Unit arriving on scene.
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Clark County Fire Rescue Squad Arriving on Scene.
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A Nevada Division of Forestry Unit arrives on scene.
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 8:02 pm
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Metro has access to the fire locked down.
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BLM Engine 5444 moving down the road from the main area of the
fire
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Clark County Fire Department Truck 17 moving to a different area
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Hellitack Utility Truck arriving on the scene.
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 8:09 pm
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CCFD Engine 16
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Forest Service Rigs Moving Around the Fire Scene
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CCFD Engine 27
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 8:28 pm
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Another Rig on the scene of the fire moving from one position to
another.
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 8:32 pm
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CCFD Rescue 25 Leaving the scene of the fire
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A picture that I took while walking towards the fire
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Re: 80 Acre Brush Fire, Las Vegas, NV 4-16-2011 4:00 pm
By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 8:41 pm
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A wildfire whose smoke could be seen for miles across the Las
Vegas Valley Saturday as it affected some 84 acres near the
county's Wetlands Park has been contained, Clark County fire
officials said Sunday morning.
The fire, which broke out about 3:43 p.m. Saturday in a marshy
area north and east of UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium, was about 20
percent contained early Sunday morning, with hot spots still
burning throughout a 10-acre swath, officials said. The fire was
deemed contained by 10 a.m.
The cause of the fire still remains under investigation, they
said. No injuries were reported.
Officials said trails in the Wetlands Park Nature Preserve
remain open because they were unharmed.
While the fire was confined to a rural area away from homes and
other buildings, the smoke could been seen for miles — from the
west side of Las Vegas to Southern Highlands on the south end of
the valley.
While the fire was mostly in the county’s jurisdiction, some of
it spread to property overseen by the Bureau of Land Management,
and crews from the Clark County Fire Department, BLM, Nevada
Division of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service and National Park
Service were all fighting the fire Saturday.
Metro Police assisted with security and monitoring the fire from
the air.
Fire investigators were on scene, but it was too early to
determine a cause, Clark County Assistant Fire Chief Mike
Johnson said.
The area is one of the few places close to the developed part of
the county that has enough vegetation to support a wildfire,
Johnson said.
Much of it is covered with tamarisk and other vegetation, which
makes access difficult. Crews were using chainsaws to cut their
way into some areas, said BLM Assistant Fire Management Officer
Chris Delaney.
Officials decided early they didn’t need to use airplanes or
helicopters to fight the fire, Delaney said.
The humidity in the area usually rises in the evening, which
should help firefighters, officials said. They were also
grateful for the low winds Saturday, which helped keep the fire
manageable.
Thick smoke, however, still spread to neighborhoods near the
stadium Saturday night, and ash was falling on areas more than a
mile away.
Officials encouraged residents with respiratory problems to
avoid the smoke and stay indoors.
Fire season in Southern Nevada doesn’t usually begin until May,
and not all of the seasonal fire crews are in place yet, Johnson
said.
“Any time we have fires this early it is a cause for concern,”
Delaney said. “Just remember, a little careless action can turn
into a catastrophic fire.”
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