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The Carpenter 1 Fire was a large wildfire on Mount Charleston, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The fire began on July 1, 2013, near Pahrump , Nevada , before spreading eastward. Carpenter 1 was seen for miles across the Las Vegas metropolitan area , and was the largest fire to occur on Mount Charleston in decades.
The now-abandoned mine—located near Nevada State Route 564 just south of the Lake Las Vegas neighborhood—popularly stands used as a location for graffiti art. [4] On July 9, 2014, the Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act (H.R. 697) was passed, [ 3 ] which would lead to the cleanup of the former mine site and capping of the pit ...
Wildfires in California and Nevada are driving thousands from their homes as firefighters in the air and on the ground work to contain them, amid daytime temperatures nearing 100 degrees.
As of Friday afternoon, Cal Fire listed six active fires, with only the Lidia Fire at 75% containment. Four other fires were less than 40% contained. Four other fires were less than 40% contained.
Read more:Southern California wildfires: Maps, evacuations, shelters The Bridge fire, the largest of the four , was nearing 50,000 acres in size Wednesday afternoon, and was 0% contained. It began ...
A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10 miles (16 km) radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans. [7] The Clark County Fire Department Chief alerted all units to the facility. The Henderson Fire Department has units already staged closer to the explosion and many were injured.
Visible from portions of Las Vegas [6] Numbers: Douglas County: 18,342: July 6: July 14: 3 homes and 37 outbuildings destroyed. Caused by a truck with mechanical issues. [7] Meadow Valley: Lincoln County: 59,265: July 7: 95% contained as of July 21: Human-caused [8] Bishop: Lincoln County: 13,008: July 29: August 11: Human-caused [9]
Video shows the devastating effect the Pacific Palisade fires have left, with 150,000 people evacuated from their homes, 27,000 acres of land burned and many structures demolished.