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Fire Map with Communities

Posted on July 8, 2013 by admin

Here is a basic map with the communities labeled.

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Updated: Map of Carpenter 1 Fire

Posted on July 8, 2013 by admin

 

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Public Briefing – Tonight

Posted on July 8, 2013 by admin

Updated: 07/13/13 21:00 There will be another public briefing to go over the status of the Carpenter 1 Fire. The meeting will be at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Visitor Center. Here is a map.   Date: 07/14/13 … Continue reading →

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Public Meeting – Tonight

Posted on July 7, 2013 by admin

There will be meetings at Centennial High School (10200 W Centennial Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV) on Sunday July 7 about the Carpenter 1 fire. Rich Harvey’s Type 1 Team will host the meetings. At 3:00 p.m., there will be a … Continue reading →

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Update: Carptenter 1 Fire Grows to 14,108 Acres – 5% Contained

Posted on July 6, 2013 by admin

A current report states that the Carpenter 1 Fire has grown to 14,108 acres. Currently the fire is said to be 5% contained which is the first time any containment has been announced for the fire. Total personnel involved have … Continue reading →

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Map of Carpenter 1 Fire

Posted on July 6, 2013 by admin

Below is an interactive map showing the Carpenter 1 Fire as well as recent hot spots from the MODIS satellite sensors. Clicking on the hot spots will give information on when they were first seen. Credit to: ersi

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Update: Carptenter 1 Fire Grows to 10,935 Acres

Posted on July 6, 2013 by admin

According to the U.S. Forest Service this morning, the Carpenter 1 Fire has grown to 10,935 acres. Currently 12 Hotshot Crews, 26 engines, 5 helicopters and air tankers struggle to control the fire. Despite all of the effort so far, … Continue reading →

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Photos of Carpenter 1 Fire

Posted on July 5, 2013 by admin

Recent estimates place the uncontrolled Carpenter 1 Fire at 6,000 to 8,000 acres. Approximately 500 evacuations have occurred on the mountain while hundreds of fire fighters battle the blaze. Evacuated areas include Trout Canyon, Kyle Canyon and Lee Canyon. The … Continue reading →

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Webcam of Carpenter 1 Fire Location

Posted on July 5, 2013 by admin

The MtCharlestonWeather.com webcam will be pointed at the location of the Carpenter 1 Fire while it is active.  The webcam will be updated every 5 minutes and will be running 24/7.

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Wildfire Forces Mount Charleston Residents to Evacuate

Posted on July 5, 2013 by admin

The Carpenter Canyon Fire, also known as the Carpenter One Fire, started on Monday and continues to burn. Despite all of the work to extinguish it, there is still no containment. Sources state the fire started from lightning and has … Continue reading →

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