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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.

Nevada State Fire Prevention Order

News Release

Bureau of Land Management,Carson City District, Contact: Lisa Ross, 775-885-6107

Nevada Division of Forestry,Western Region, Contact: Eric Antle, 775-315-4572

Bureau of Indian Affairs,Western Nevada Agency, Contact: Gerry Emm, 775-887-3500
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,Contact: Carl Lunderstadt, 775-423-5128, Ext. 235

Fire Restrictions in Western Nevada to Begin June 30

Due to the historic wet winter and spring, drying vegetation, increasing daytime temperatures, and several human-caused fires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office; the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF), Western Region; the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Western Nevada Agency; and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Complex announce the implementation of fire restrictions on all lands under their jurisdiction effective Friday, June 30, at 12:01 a.m. and lasting until further notice.

Vegetation in western Nevada and eastern California is significantly more then we have seen in previous years (including 2016) because of the wet winter and spring. Warmer than average temperatures have increased the rate of vegetation dry-out. A large crop of grass and brush is evident at lower elevations and trees and other forest vegetation at higher elevations is quickly drying out. People are encouraged to safely enjoy the public lands, bearing in mind that human-caused fires threaten human life, private property, and public land resources every summer.

The potential for devastating fires during the summer is very real. Report fires to the Sierra Front Interagency Fire Dispatch Center, Minden, Nevada, 775-883-5995, or dial 911.

Wildland Fires in Nevada