Southern Nevada may feel heat from its own wild fires on Mount Charleston
By now you’re aware that fires are devastating Southern California and have destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of over 500,000 people.
Although Las Vegas may be fortunate enough to not be in such danger, residents at Mount Charleston may not be so lucky, according to an article from the Review Journal.
Dry conditions and lack of rainfall has dried out plants on the mountain, which could potentially lead to large wild fires, typically started by lighting. The dried brush and dead trees on the mountain side are usually cause for high risk of wild fires, but two years of decreased rainfall in Southern Nevada has increased the risk even higher.
Although the Nevada Fire Safe Council helps residents on Mount Charleston clear dried brush, the U.S. Forest Service has encountered problems preventing it from using a grant that was to be used to remove dead trees.
Firefighters have been successful at containing and controlling smaller wild fires throughout the year.
Read the full RJ article here.
