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Sandy Valley Fire southwest of Las Vegas grows to 1,500 acres, human-caused

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Posted at 6:34 PM, Jun 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-12 00:11:37-04

UPDATE AT 8 P.M. JUNE 11: The estimated 1,599-acre Sandy Valley Fire is now 40% contained. Read the latest update from the Bureau of Land Management here.

FULL STORY: BLM: Sandy Valley Fire now 40% contained, almost 1,600 acres

UPDATE AT 8 A.M. JUNE 11: Overnight, firefighters made good progress in the lower elevation on west side of fire. Today, aircraft will continue to use retardant to stop fire growing to the north in an effort to eliminate impacts to Mountain Springs and Potosi Pass Road areas.

No injuries have been reported and roads in the area remain open. No structures are in immediate threat and the closest is approximately one and a half miles away. Precautionary evacuations have been recommended to all residents and commercial buildings on Potosi Pass Road. Individual notifications have been made.

UPDATE 10:55 P.M. JUNE 10: The Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) reports the Sandy Valley Fire is now 1,500 acres.

The Bureau of Land Management says the cause of the fire is human and under investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY
According to the Bureau of Land Management, the Sandy Valley Fire is approximately 700 acres and is burning on BLM and U.S. Forest Service administered lands.

It started about two miles west of State Route 160 on Sandy Valley Road at 1:34 p.m. today and is currently zero percent contained. It was human-caused and is under investigation.

No injuries have been reported and roads in the area remain open. No structures are an immediate threat and the closest is approximately one and a half miles away. Precautionary evacuations have been recommended to all residents and commercial buildings on Mount Potosi Road. Individual notifications have been made.

Fire behavior is extreme and is burning pinion juniper, grass and brush. Smoke is visible from the Las Vegas valley and along State Route 160.

Firefighters from BLM, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Nevada Division of Forestry and Clark County are actively suppressing the fire.

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This is a developing story, check back for updates. Update from the Bureau of Land Management.