Fire on the Mt. Charleston mountain range.

[permatex]

Just looked out my kitchen window and observed the top of the Mt. Charleston mountain range on fire. Hope the air tankers get it soon or else it's going to get out of hand fast.
We've had little to no rain and all the vegetation on Mt. Charleston is bone dry.

[NCarolinawoman]

1. Where is Mt. Charleston located?

What state?

[maryellen99]

3. Nevada Nt

[permatex]

4. Sorry about that

It's in So. Nevada. Las Vegas area.

[aquart]

2. Did you phone it in?

[permatex]

5. Already called NDF.

Nevada Division of Forestry and also BLM.

[laruemtt]

6. Mt. Charleston

i'm in vegas. how close are you to Mt. Charleston? the rain can't get here fast enough.....

[permatex]

7. I'm in Pahrump

Don't know if you can see it from your side yet but it looks like it's moving fast.

[laruemtt]

9. we live out by Red Rock Canyon.

don't see anything yet. please let this one die out. stay safe.

[permatex]

11. It looks like it's on the northern part of the mountain range

between Pahrump and Crystal.
You stay safe also.

[kiva]

8. Really hope that promised rain makes it here.

If we do get a couple of days of it, we could dodge the fire bullet this year.

[laruemtt]

10. fingers crossed. n/t

[permatex]

13. It's probably going to crest and start down towards 95.

[permatex]

12. Keeping my fingers crossed also, nt.

[Nevernose]

14. Cold Creek burned 30 years ago and still hasn't recovered

Mt. Charleston is one of the best things about Las Vegas.

[permatex]

15. The backside of Mt. Charleston is beautiful.

I go down 160 about 3 miles from my house, turn left onto Carpenter Canyon and head up Charleston. About 7 mile into the mountain, there is a stream that goes down the side of the mountain, we park our 4X4, and walk up about another 1/2-3/4 of a mile and there are a couple of fishing holes.

[virgdem]

19. I lived in Las Vegas in 1976...

and I remember going up Mt. Charleston many times, mainly to cool off. I also remember there was a lodge up at the summit (can't remember the name). That was the best thing about Vegas.

[permatex]

21. Mt Charleston Lodge.

Me and the wife went up there last year and had some of the best hot chocholate I've ever had.

[NCarolinawoman]

16. So what would have started this one if it wasn't lightening?

I read that some of the wildfires in Utah were started by people doing target practice-- bullets hitting rocks and causing sparks. Then there are cigarettes and out of control camp fires and trash fires.

Too many are man-made!

[permatex]

17. I'm not sure, but I don't think it's man made

it's at the top of the mountain and we do have thunderstorm clouds over the mountain with a brisk wind blowing now.

[DemoTex]

18. About 95% here in Oregon are lightning caused

But some of the other 5% are too weird for words. Last year - on July 2 - we had the 50-CALIBER Fire, caused by a fellow shooting his 50 cal into Hole-In-The-Ground, starting a fire, and burning 14 acres. That was southeast of La Pine, near Ft. Rock.

Last year and several weeks ago this fire season I have spotted and reported nasty little fires that started when yahoos burned their toilet paper after pooping in the woods. Really, WTF?

[laruemtt]

20. 8 news

8 news now has it as breaking news: http://www.8newsnow.com/story/19006120/breaking-news-fires-burning-west-of-las-vegas-valley