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The 2024 Nevada wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Nevada.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecast above average wildfire potential in the northern portion of the state through September and average wildfire potential throughout most of the rest of Nevada.
150. Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) located 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton, Nevada. [ 4 ] The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone, which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. [ 5 ]
Location in Nevada. The Numbers Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Pine Nut Mountains, near Gardnerville, Nevada, in the United States. The fire was reported on July 6, 2020, and burned 18,342 acres (7,423 ha). It was contained on July 14, 2020. The fire threatened the communities of Ruhenstroth, Pine View Estates and Bodie Flats, totaling ...
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency due to the Davis Fire earlier this week. High winds and dry conditions can lead to rapid escalation of wildfires, which can have devastating ...
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue provides fire service and emergency medical services to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area ...
The Dutch Fire sparked about 3:30 p.m. along Lowell Hill Road near the Dutch Flat Forebay’s dam in Nevada County and burned at least 45 acres near the border with Placer County, according to Cal ...
The 2018 wildfire season in Nevada began in June 2018 and ended November 2018. [1] Wildfires included: Martin Fire (July 4–August 2), the largest in state history with 439,000 acres (178,000 ha) burned [1] [2] Boone Springs Fire (July 4–July 9) South Sugarloaf Fire (August 17–September) Upper Colony Fire (June 17–June 22)
92 ft (28 m) Water volume. 126,000 acre⋅ft (0.155 km 3) Topaz Lake is a reservoir located on the California - Nevada border, about 75 miles (121 km) south of Reno. The census-designated place of Topaz Lake, Nevada, is located along its northwest shore. The modern reservoir was formed by diverting waters from the West Walker River into a ...