LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Wetlands Park fire is 100 percent contained, Clark County officials say.
The Clark County Fire Department achieved their goal of full containment on the third day of the fire. Thursday morning, crews said the fire was 95 percent contained.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management assisted CCFD with extinguishing hot spots.
The fire burned 110 acres. CCFD has yet to determine the cause.
CCFD says usually in areas like these, if the fire wasn’t caused by lightning, it was most likely caused by humans.
“How they start is often undetermined,” CCFD said. “Clark County Wetlands Park and other areas throughout the entire region are vulnerable to brush fires during wildland fire season, which is May through October.”
Clark County Fire provided the following tips for wildland fire prevention:
- Clear dead vegetation (trees, grass, leaves etc.) around your home to limit potential fire fuel.
- Properly soak and dispose of cigarette butts, charcoal briquettes and any materials that can start fires.
- Adhere to posted fire restrictions in National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management areas in Southern Nevada, including Red Rock, Mount Charleston and Lake Mead.
- Follow the rules on fireworks. The only type of consumer fireworks allowed in Clark County and the local cities are those labeled “safe and sane” that have been tested and approved by area fire departments for sale at licensed stands from June 28 through July 4. No fireworks of any type are allowed on public lands and parks – not even those labeled “safe and sane.”
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Clark County Wetlands Park is hosting a free “Discovery Day” event inside the Nature Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event includes crafts, games, and other activities including live animal encounters, officials say.
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