The fire was first reported before noon on Memorial Day and is located near the Late Night trailhead along Route 160, west of Las Vegas.
Ray Johnson with the U.S. Forest Service of the U.S. Forest Service gives an update on the Mahogany Fire
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.
Local agencies are fighting a 200-acre wildfire on Mount Charleston, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Local agencies are fighting a 200-acre wildfire on Mount Charleston, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Wildfires hit Ventura County, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2018. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Trout Canyon home owner Donna Lamm talks about the 2013 Carpenter 1 fire and the difficulties property owners in the canyon have faced trying to resolve the loss of their water system over 5 years ago.