Fire crews battle wildfire northwest of Las Vegas
Firefighters and four air tankers are battling a 15-acre wildfire near Mount Stirling in the Spring Mountains.
Indian Springs, NV - NEW FIRE START
15 Acre Fire reported in the area of Mt. Stirling.
Units Responding - 8 Smokejumpers, 2 SIngle Engine Air Tankers, 2 Large Air Tankers, 1 Type 2 Crew and a local contingent - P-751, E-452, BC 5103.
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— Humboldt Toiyabe NF (@HumboldtToiyabe) August 10, 2023
Two single-engine air tankers, two large air tankers, eight smokejumpers, a Type 2 firefighter crew and a local contingent of firefighters have responded to the fire Wednesday, according to the National Forest Service.
The fire is consuming brush and Pinyon Juniper, a forest service spokeswoman said in a post. Fire activity is moderate. There are no road closures yet.
The fire is off Wheeler Peak Road, about 3-4 miles off Highway 95.
Mount Stirling is in the northwest end of the Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest. It is southwest of Indian Springs and about 45-50 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
The fire comes on the heels of the York fire that broke out July 28 in the Mojave National Preserve in California and crossed the state line near Searchlight, Nevada, and burned more than 93,000 acres before being contained.
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