Lovell Canyon fire west of Las Vegas 95 percent contained

Ray Johnson, a fire prevention officer with the U.S. Forest Service, waits for a VLAT aircraft to drop retardant on a 200-acre wildfire near State Route 160 and Lovell Canyon Road on Sunday, June 26, 2016 (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A placard supporting firefighters is seen along State Route 160 near Benedict Drive on Monday, June 27, 2016. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A sign warning passers-by about the wildfire is seen along state Route 160 near Lovell Canyon Road on Monday, June 27, 2016. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The entrance sign to Lovell Canyon is seen on Monday, June 27, 2016. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A 200-acre wildfire near State Route 160 and Lovell Canyon Road burns into the evening on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A VLAT aircraft drops retardant on a 200-acre wildfire Sunday near State Route 160 and Lovell Canyon Road. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By MAX MICHOR LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

June 28, 2016 - 7:09 pm

The U.S. Forest Service reported Tuesday that the Lovell Canyon fire had spread to 445 acres, but as of 4:15 p.m. it had been 95 percent contained, according to a tweet from Humboldt Toiyabe.

The wildfire started around noon on Sunday at the Spring Mountain National Recreation Area, about 25 miles west of Las Vegas, and spread quickly with help from high winds and heat.

About 150 firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find @MaxMichor on Twitter.

#LovellFire, as of 4:15 p.m. June 28 is 95% contained. pic.twitter.com/WbfFCC91Vf

— Humboldt Toiyabe NF (@HumboldtToiyabe) June 28, 2016

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