This is an interagency website developed by federal and state agencies in Nevada to provide timely and accurate information for wildland fires, fire restrictions, prevention and education across the state. Our aim is to provide one website where the best available information and links related to fire can be accessed.
Showing posts with label Winnemucca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winnemucca. Show all posts
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Friday, August 18, 2017
How to Report a Wildfire
The public helps responding agencies by reporting fires in real time. Before you report a fire there are some things to keep in mind. Make sure you are in a safe location, don't approach the fire or put yourself or first responders in harm’s way. While wildfire reporting and dispatch processes vary by location, providing information like: where you think the fire is located; people, livestock, or property you have seen in the area; or smoke director or color can helpful to the responding agency.
If you need to report a wildfire in Nevada, there are a few different options. 9-1-1 can be used to report wildfires in an emergency, but you can also call the fire dispatch and communications centers to report a fire. For Winnemucca and Battle Mountain BLM Districts, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Santa Rosa Forest Service Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest call the Central Nevada Interagency Dispatch Center at 775-623-3444. For Elko County and the surrounding area, call Elko Interagency Dispatch at 775-748-4000. For Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Interagency Communication Center, call 702-631-2350. For Carson City and the surrounding area, call the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center at 775-883-5995. If you would like to learn more about fire reporting and dispatch, read the recent story in the Elko Daily Free Press about the Elko Interagency Dispatch Center.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
News Release
WINNEMUCCA DISTRICT OFFICE FOR RELEASE: July 10, 2017
CONTACT: Bradley Milam, Fire Prevention Specialist, (775) 455-6675, bmilam@blm.gov or
Erica Hupp, Public Affairs Officer (775) 355-5311, ehupp@fs.fed.us
BLM Winnemucca and Battle Mountain District, and USFS Santa Rosa Ranger District go into Fire Restrictions July 13th
Winnemucca, Nev. – Increased fuels due to the wet winter and spring, drying vegetation, high fuel loading, and increasing daytime temperatures have prompted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Battle Mountain District, and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Santa Rosa Ranger District to announce the implementation of fire restrictions on all lands under their jurisdiction in northern Nevada effective Thursday, July 13th, at 12:01 a.m. and lasting until further notice. These restrictions are in addition to the current statewide shooting closure.
The wet winter and spring made for denser fine fuels this summer throughout northern Nevada. The combination of these fine fuels and exposure to human-caused ignitions, creates a potentially dangerous situation for firefighters, the public, property, and our natural resources.
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