PARADISE VALLEY, Nev. – A second significant wildfire ignited on Thursday, July 5, 2018, just after midnight, is burning four miles northeast of Paradise Valley and Winnemucca in the
CURRENT FIRE STATUS
Fire Behavior
Fire behavior is extreme with running, spotting and backing.
Size
The fire has consumed 22,000 acres of brush and short grass. Fire crews have reached a 4% containment status.
Threats
Structures and sage-grouse habitat is currently threatened.
Fire Weather
RESOURCES
Command
The fire is being managed by an IMT 2 (Rohrer).
Staffing
There are 113 personnel on the fire line along with one crew, seven engines and four helicopters.
Incident Cooperators
NWS Elko and NWS Boise(wx reports), BLM, Great Basin Fire Science Exchange, @MappingSupport, Inciweb, NWS IMET Operations and NV Fire cams.
COST-TO-DATE
The cost-to-date has reached $2,500,000 as of today.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media is ablaze and here is a recap of what is being said about this fire from those as eyewitnesses, media reports, fire resources and the Gen Pub.
“All smoke in Boise this evening is from the MARTIN FIRE.” – 7/5/2018 2100 hours
“Fire grew nearly 70,000 acres in 24 hours.” – 7/6/2018 1320 hours
“Overnight footage shows that this is the large fire in the State.” – 7/6/2018 1503 hours
(c) 2018 NW Fire Blog – Updated @ 2210 hours PDT
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