Virgin Mountain Fire Estimated at 3,000 acres

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Kirsten Cannon 702-595-2034, k1cannon@blm.gov

September 22, 2020, 4 p.m.

Virgin Mountain Fire Estimated at 3,000 acres

Las Vegas – The lightning-caused Virgin Mountain Fire is located approximately 10 miles south of Mesquite and is located solely on Bureau of Land Management managed public land. It was reported yesterday at 6:27 p.m.

Fire behavior is currently active and running in higher elevations and is terrain and fuels driven. No structures are currently threatened and no road closures nor evacuations are currently in effect.

Suppression resources include an air attack platform, Single Engine Air Tankers, 1 Type 3 helicopter, 2 BLM engines, 1 National Park Service engine and 1 U.S. Forest Service squad.

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