State of Nevada - Daily Situation Report - July 28, 2014 Go to dem.nv.gov/ for the complete comprehensive report #NVemergencymgt NDEM Duty Officer: Paul Burke: July 28 – Aug 4 , 2014 775-687-0400 24-hour Emergency Number (NHP Dispatch) 775-687-0498 Non-Emergency Duty Officer Contact Number dem.nv.gov/ NDEM Website NDF Duty Officer: Rose Henderson; July 28 – Aug 3, 2014 775-684-2560 24-hour Duty Officer Number forestry.nv.gov/ NDF Website Fire Management Assistance Grant: Scott Rasmussen Region 1 Fire Mutual Aid, Duty Officer: 775-687-0497 – On Call Number STEN/TFLD – SPKX [cid:[email protected]] Wildfire Activity in Nevada: Light initial attack was reported yesterday with 12 new fire for 3 acres. ELKO (EIDC): No Report CENTRAL NEVADA (CNIDC): BLM, 2 human caused fires for 0 acres. SIERRA FRONT (SFIDC): BLM, 1 human caused fire for 1 acre. HTF, 1 lighting caused fire for 1 acre. ELY (EICC): BLM, 7 lightning caused fires for 1 acre. LAS VEGAS (LVICC): BLM, 1 lighting caused fire for 0 acres. Sampson Fire Start Date: July 24 Acres: 2,300 Contained: 70% IMT Assigned: Type 3 Team *Ely District, BLM. Sixty miles northeast of Ely, NV. Juniper, brush and grass. Running with torching. Sage-grouse habitat threatened. Bear Trap Start Date: July 15 Acres: 10,460 IMT Assigned: Kidd’s Type 2 IMT *Humboldt-Toiyabe NF. IMT 2 (Kidd). Previously reported incident. Forty-five miles east of Warm Springs, NV. Timber. Active fire behavior with torching and running. Hampton Fire Start Date: July 16 Acres: 12,550 Contained: Monitor Status IMT Assigned: Type 3 Team *Humboldt-Toiyabe NF. Previously reported incident. Thirty-nine miles east of Ely, NV. Timber, brush and grass. Running and torching. Last report unless significant activity occurs. Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) and NDEM are collaborating on providing wildfire activity information for the state of Nevada. As activity warrants, all fire updates will be included on this page. A Large fire, as defined by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, is any wildland fire in timber 100 acres or greater and 300 acres or greater in grasslands/rangelands, or has an Incident Management Team assigned to it. National Preparedness Level for Wildfire Activity: PL 3 – MODERATE: Preparedness Level 2: Two (2) or more Geographic Areas are experiencing wildland or prescribed fire activities requiring a major commitment of National Resources. nifc.gov/ Western Great Basin Preparedness Level for Wildfire Activity: PL 2 – LOW Preparedness Level 2: Increased initial attack activity is occurring. gacc.nifc.gov/wgbc/ State Emergency Operations Center: PARTIAL U.S Department of Agriculture declares nationwide drought. NDEM is in monitor status for the state of Nevada. National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS): No Current Alerts The Secretary of Homeland Security has not issued an elevated or imminent alert at this time; we remain at a heightened level of vigilance. dhs.gov/alerts WEATHER ELKO – FLASH FLOOD WATCH The flash flood watch continues for: * Portions of east central Nevada, north central Nevada, northeast Nevada, northwest Nevada and south central Nevada. Including the following areas; East central Nevada - White Pine County. North central Nevada -.northern Lander County and northern Eureka County and southern Lander County and southern eureka County. Northeast Nevada – northern Elko County, Ruby Mountains/east Humboldt Range South central Elko County, southeastern Elko County and southwestern Elko County. Northwest Nevada – Humboldt County. South central Nevada - northeastern Nye County and northwestern Nye County. * From late tonight through Tuesday evening * Scattered to numerous slow-moving thunderstorms may produce locally heavy rainfall. * Areas most prone to flash flooding include small creeks and streams in and near the higher terrain as well as normally dry washes. Rock slides and debris or water flows over roadways are possible. Be alert for ponding on roadways and other low lying areas. Areas near recent burn scars will also be more susceptible to increased runoff and flash flooding or debris flows. LAS VEGAS – FLASH FLOOD WATCH The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash flood watch for portions of northwest Arizona, California and Nevada. Northwest Arizona Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, northwest deserts and northwest Plateau. California; Cadiz Basin, Death Valley National Park, eastern Mojave Desert, eastern Sierra slopes, Morongo Basin, Owens Valley, San Bernardino County-upper Colorado River valley, western Mojave Desert and White Mountains of Inyo County. Nevada; Esmeralda and central Nye County. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Las Vegas valley, Lincoln County, northeast Clark County, Sheep Range, southern Clark County, Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon and western Clark and southern Nye County. * from 9 am 9 am this morning through this evening * Several upper level disturbances could potentially organize strong thunderstorms today and this evening. With plenty of moisture in place across the southern great basin and Mojave Desert thunderstorms could easily produce one to two inches of rainfall in a short period of time. Areas near recent burn scars will also be more susceptible to increased runoff and flash flooding or debris flows. * Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway since flood waters are usually deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the road. When encountering flooded roads make the smart choice, turn around, don’t drown. RENO – NSTR Welcome back! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:15:37 +0000
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