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Information on initial attack incidents on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest can be found here. Depending on size, complexity, and interest, a fire may get its own InciWeb page and link will be provided below. For up up-to-date Information on all fire incidents, please follow the Forest's FACEBOOK page at https://www.facebook.com/HumboldtToiyabeNF or X (Formerly Twitter) page at https://twitter.com/HumboldtToiyabe/ and at www.nevadafireinfo.org.
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Ely Ranger District
Broom Fire Started July 29, 2024 @ 8 p.m. Currant Mountain 4,273 acres Lightning Caused Confined & Contained Active Updated 08/16/24
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Wilson 1 Fire Started Aug. 9, 2024 @ 7 p.m. Upper Lovell Canyon .25 acres Lightning Caused Contained and Controlled Updated 08/11/24
Trough Springs Fire Started Aug. 10, 2024 @ 1 p.m. Wheeler Pass area 197 acres Lightning Caused 90% Contained Active Updated 08/16/24
- UPDATE AUG. 11 @ NOON: Initially, aviation resources dropped fire retardant aiming to slow the fire's progress and lessen the intense heat so that ground crews could approach. Overnight the fire burned within the controlled area created by the retardant. Today, fire crews continue to construct and enhance control lines around the fire and use aviation resources to maintain the established lines.
- UPDATED AUG. 11 @ 2 p.m.: An emergency area closure has been put in place for the safety of the public and firefighters suppressing the Trough Springs Fire on the Springs Mountains National Recreation near Las Vegas.The area that is closed starts from Wheeler Pass Road (Forest Service Road 45601) west of where it intersects with Cougar Springs Road (Forest Service Road 45601H) all the way to the National Recreation Area border on Wheeler Pass Road. Forest Service Roads closed include 455601, 45556A, 45556, and 45556G. This order is in effect from Aug. 11 to 16 or until rescinded. For a detailed road map of the area, please visit this Motor Vehicle Use Map.
- UPDATE, AUG 11 @ 8 p.m.: The Trough Springs Fire is now 236 acres, but still remains within the controlled area created by the initial retardant lines. Acreage increased due to better mapping. Fire crews made great headway in constructing and enhancing the control lines around the fire. Aviation resources was used to maintain the established lines.
- UPDATE, AUG 13 @ 7 p.m.:The Tro Trough Springs Fire remains at 236 acres and is now 20 percent contained as of Tuesday, Aug. 13. An emergency area closure is in place for the safety of both the public and firefighters. A new map was produced to help the public better understand where the closure area is....https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/htnf/alerts-notices/?aid=89706
- UPDATE AUG 16 @ 1p.m.: The Trough Springs Fire will be 90 percent contained as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 and the emergency area closure will also end at midnight. Firefighters recently walked the boundary of the fire to map it, and they determined the final size to be 197 acres. For the safety of the 75 firefighters still working on the fire, the public is asked to use caution when recreating in the formerly closed area by staying out of the burned areas and driving slowly on Forest Service Roads.
- Jaybird Fire Started Aug. 10, 2024 @ 3 p.m. Big Timber Spring area 32 acres Lightning Caused Contained and Controlled Updated 08/11/24
| Current as of | Fri, 08/16/2024 - 16:15 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
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| Incident Commander | HTNF Fire Management |
| Incident Description | The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest has a variety of fire resources that respond when a wildfire breaks out on the Forest’s 6.3 million acres in Nevada and a small portion of eastern California. Helpful Definitions Incident - An occurrence or event, either natural or person-caused, which requires an emergency response to prevent loss of life or damage to property or natural resources. Initial Attack -The phase when fire resources first arrive at the incident and take on aggressive suppression action Extended Attack - The phase of wildland fire management when initial attack resources are no longer capable of achieving the objectives (usually control) set for the incident, and additional resources and overhead are committed; generally extending incident activities into another operational period. |
| Coordinates |
39° 31' 25'' Latitude
-119° 43' 10
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| Fuels Involved | Due to the prolonged record heat and exceptionally dry conditions across Nevada and eastern California, most areas are showing very high to extreme fuels conditions. This means that any new wildfire has the potential to spread rapidly and burn intensely right from the start. It is more important than ever to prevent human caused wildfires! Fire restrictions are currently in place across much of Nevada and eastern California. For up-to-date information on fire restrictions across the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and Nevada Division of Forestry, please visit: www.nevadafireinfo.org. In California, please check with the appropriate land management agency for current fire restrictions. |
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