Ray Johnson with the US Forest Service gives preliminary details on 20 acre fire near Pahrump.
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The Mahogany fire started around 240pm Sunday and spread to about 5,000 acres. This morning, people on the ground are saying it may have spread to 10,000 acres overnight due to winds. Jennifer Sparks, spokeswoman for the Red Cross, said As of this morning no evacuees had used the agency’s services but anyone in need of shelter or resources was encouraged to stop by James Bilbray Elementary School in northwest Las Vegas.
State data shows 14 licensed child care providers in Nevada have permanently closed since the beginning of March, though it’s unclear how many were triggered by the pandemic.
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation has repeatedly said claimants would be notified by mail or online if their unemployment insurance claims need to be adjudicated.
Forest Service investigators previously called it a 5,000-acre wildfire, which started as a 10-acre brush fire near the Mahogany Grove Campground about 2:40 p.m. Sunday.
A cold front moved through the Las Vegas Valley overnight, dropping winds and temperatures considerably.
The new dynamic messaging boards on highways across the Las Vegas Valley have been fully operational only since late March.
Only fireworks labeled “safe and sane,” including sparklers and fireworks that stay within a small area on the ground, are permitted for use until July 4 in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Clark County, according to a statement from the county.