Wildfire burning southwest of Las Vegas nearly contained
Firefighters continue to make progress on the Cottonwood wildfire southwest of Las Vegas, inching closer to full containment.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest officials said as of Sunday night the blaze near Mount Potosi was 97 percent contained. The blaze, believed to have been started by lightning a week ago, has torched 2,817 acres.
“Portions of the Late Night Trail, 3 Mile Smile Loop and the Dead Horse Loop have been impacted by the fire, but still remains intact,” officials said in an online statement.
“Resource advisers from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Bureau of Land Management would like to remind recreationists to remain on designated trails and parking areas to reduce soil erosion,” the statement said. “Today crews will continue working in the Southwest corner of the fire.”
Stage 2 fire restrictions remain in effect for Nevada. For more information regarding fire restrictions, please visit www.nevadafireinfo.org.
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