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June 30, 2006 Update
The units will be demobilized today as scheduled. See some more pictures that we
received this morning.
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June 29, 2006 Update
Clark County Fire Department units have been notified that they will be
demobilized on Friday, June 30 at approximately 9:00 a.m. They should arrive
back in Las Vegas early tomorrow evening between 5 and 6 p.m.
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Deployment Update
Clark County units were diverted to the Suzie Fire on Tuesday. The fire, now
65,000+ acres, was active throughout the day but laid down as evening
temperatures cooled. Clark County firefighters spent the night on a 7
engine strike team protecting the Adobe Heights subdivision. Below are a few
pictures sent this morning. Click on a thumbnail to see a large image.
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Three Wildfires in Northern Nevada
The map below is provided by the USDA Forest Service and shows three of the
fourteen active fires (red & orange areas) in Northen Nevada as
of June 28, 7:00 AM.
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Information on the fires from the USDA Forest Service website
Report for Elburz as of Jun 27, 2006 (Wildland Fire Incident)
Area: 10,000 acres (999900% increase from yesterday)
Location: Elko county, NV - 17 miles East of Elko, NV
Cause: Lightning
Team Type: 3
Team Leader: Al Case
Containment: 60.0% Contained
Expected Containment: Jun 28, 2006
Fuels: Sage And Grass
Report for Suzie as of Jun 27, 2006 (Wildland Fire Incident)
Area: 45,000 acres (13% increase from yesterday)
Location: Elko county, NV - 3 miles Northeast of Carlin Nevada
Cause: Lightning
Team Type: 3
Team Leader: Shane McDonald
Containment: 0.0% Contained
Expected Containment: Jun 30, 2006
Fuels: Sage And Grass.
Report for Sneekee as of Jun 27, 2006 (Wildland Fire Incident)
Area: 5,000 acres (233% increase from yesterday)
Location: Elko county, NV - 20 mi SSW of Spring Creek
Cause: Lightning
Team Type: 3
Team Leader: Rorick Padgat
Containment: 0.0% Contained
Fuels: Pinion/jumiper Is The Major Fuel Type With Scattered
Grass.
More Info
We will post updates as we receive them. You can also contact Senior Deputy Fire
Chief Stephen Ratigan at (702) 455-7311.
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