With around 100 wildfires burning across the Western U.S., including a few in Nevada, it can be tough to keep track of those that may affect you. There are only three still burning in the state. Here’s the list, along with those recently completely suppressed.
Broad
Location: Halfway between Austin and Tonopah
Date started: July 19
Area burned: 543 acres
Percent contained: 100
China Jim
Location: 13 miles southwest of Grouse Creek, Utah
Date started: July 28
Area burned: 20,000 acres
Percent contained: 0
Goose Creek
Location: Southeast of Jackpot, NV (which is on Highway 93 near the Idaho border)
Date started: July 26
Area burned: 118,000 acres
Percent contained: 15
Owyhee
Location: One mile east of Duck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Reservation
Date started: July 21
Area burned: 5,260 acres
Percent contained: 100
Paine
Location: Duck Creek Basin, 15 miles northeast of Ely
Date started: July 17
Area burned: 727 acres
Percent contained: 100
Perry
Location: 30 miles northeast of Reno
Date started: July 27
Area burned: 44,123 acres
Percent contained: 31
Anyone driving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles should be aware of the Valley Fire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest not far from Interstate 15. Of course, there are more than a dozen others burning in California, including the devastating Carr Fire near Redding. For more information on wildfires, visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/. For Nevada-specific updates, go to https://www.nevadafireinfo.org/fire-information/.
Fire officials give the following guidelines for helping to prevent wildfires:
· Do not leave campfires unattended.
· Clear vegetation and dry debris down to bare soil within 10 feet around your campfire.
· Be sure to completely put out campfires, leaving the site cold to the touch.
· Make sure lighting and heating devices are cool before refueling.
· Ensure cigarettes, cigars, and tobacco pipes are fully extinguished when not in use.
· Use caution when operating vehicles in close proximity to vegetation. Spark arresting devices must be properly installed and maintained on all internal combustion engines.
· Do not target shoot in areas of dry fuels.
· Call 911 to report any wildfires.
