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The Broom Canyon Fire has grown to 7,975 acres and continues to burn in steep, rugged, and inaccessible terrain above 7,000 feet on Currant Mountain located in the Currant Mountain Wilderness approximately nine miles east of Duckwater or 60 miles southwest of Ely, Nevada. The Ely Ranger District is managing the fire under a confine and contain strategy. Even though the fire remains active it is still well within its planning area. Firefighters have almost completed the contingency lines around the fire should the fire move west and/or outside the wilderness and planning area boundaries.

Predicted afternoon winds continue to increase the Broom Canyon Fire behavior resulting in a highly visible large column of smoke. The fire, which is burning in white fir, pinyon pine and juniper, keeps spreading to the north as well as spotting to the east. Additionally, there are interior pockets of unburnt vegetation that continue to burn in the southern part of the fire with no threat of it moving more to the south or west at this time. Similar fire behavior is anticipated over the next three days.

Smoke and fire activity will likely be seen into September and October until the first snow hits the mountain. For updates on air quality, visit: www.fire.airnow.gov.

Ely Ranger District (Sept. 5, 2024, at 2 p.m.)

• Acres: 7,975
• Location: Currant Mountain in the Currant Mountain Wilderness
• Start Date: July 29, 2024
• Cause: Lightning
• Containment: 15%
• Personnel: 98

Fire Information: 

• Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nvhtf-broom-canyon-fire 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumboldtToiyabeNF #BroomCanyonFire
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