Entries Tagged as 'Fire'

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Cooler Temps Help Nevada Firefighters, but Wind Still a Threat

Las Vegas Sun:
Firefighters battling several large blazes across northern Nevada welcomed cooler temperatures and even rain in some places Monday, but a reprieve from the heat didn’t tame the potential for gusty, flame-throwing wind and a continued chance of thunderstorms.
“It is cooler than it has been,” Jamie Thompson with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management […]

Tuesday, July 19th, 2005

Fire Danger High!

KWNA:
Due to extreme fire conditions brought on by a significant build-up of fuels and over 100-degree temperatures , federal, state, and Indian land managers are imposing fire restrictions on public lands in northern and eastern Nevada starting next Friday.
The restrictions prohibit building a campfire outside of a developed recreation site or campground. Smoking is […]