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Wetlands Park: Fire burns 100 acres in Las Vegas as crews work to contain it| Videos
A fire broke out near Wetlands Park in Las Vegas on Tuesday, sending plumes of smoke across parts of Henderson. Residents shared videos on social media.
UPDATE: A brush fire that broke out at Wetlands Park in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon has burned more than 100 acres, according to News3LV. The fire was first reported around 3:30 p.m. near the area northeast of Old Silver Bowl Park off Weisner Way.
Crews from the Clark County Fire Department and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are actively working to contain the blaze.
“Crews are expected to be working through the night,” Clark County spokesperson Christine Crews said in an email update to Las Vegas Review Journal.
Authorities have urged the public to stay clear of the area while firefighting efforts continue.
“This is a recurring problem that’s happened several times over the years. The dryness doesn’t help either because it just spreads across the whole area,” local resident Marquis Mack told 8NewsNow.
Fire crews are also monitoring the situation closely to protect nearby structures from potential damage.
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ORIGINAL STORY: A fire broke out near Wetlands Park in Las Vegas on Tuesday, sending plumes of smoke across parts of Henderson. Residents shared videos of the fire on social media.
The fire was first reported around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Law enforcement have not yet confirmed the number of acres affected, though the blaze appears to have started in the Wetlands Park area.
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Earlier this year, a fire in the same area burned 34 acres. An investigation later determined it was human-caused. That blaze led to the temporary closure of the 210-acre Nature Preserve and trails surrounding the Wetlands Park Nature Center.
