Strong winds fuel large fire at popular park in Las Vegas — PHOTOS
Firefighting crews have contained a large vegetation fire that erupted Monday morning at Clark County Wetlands Park in the southeast Las Vegas Valley, officials said.
The fire burned an estimated 34 acres, and crews are expected to remain at the scene through Tuesday to extinguish any hot spots that could flare up, Clark County officials said in a news release late Monday afternoon.
The park’s 210-acre nature preserve, visitor center and surrounding trails will be closed Tuesday, but the Wetlands Park Nature Center’s exhibit gallery and nature store, at 7500 Wetlands Park Lane, will remain open.
A county spokesperson said multiple agencies responded at approximately 8:50 a.m. to reports of a brush fire, including the Clark County Fire Department, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, the Henderson Fire Department, as well as the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Nevada Division of Forestry also responded, according to the news release.
Crews from Clark County and other local fire departments were monitoring fire conditions to protect structures in the area Monday afternoon, officials said, while crews from the state and federal agencies are focused on extinguishing the brush fire and additional flare-ups that may occur.
Authorities said the public is advised to exercise caution if visiting the area.
Smoke could be seen across the Las Vegas Valley as a result of the fire.
The National Weather Service on Monday advised that “strong winds will allow any fires to grow rapidly today.”
It appears that a fire has started in/near Wetlands Park this morning.
Strong winds will allow any fires to grow rapidly today, so take extra precautions to prevent new fire starts! #nvwx #vegasweather pic.twitter.com/lCgtRnfP3R
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) March 31, 2025
