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Carpenter 1 Fire Update 4:38pm New Hotspot Map
July 9, 2013
Carpenter 1 Fire at Mt. Charleston 7/9/2013 0730am- Click to View Larger Map
Fire Facts
Date started: July 1, 2013
Location: Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, W Las Vegas, Nev.
Size: 19,757 acres
Percent contained: 15%
Cause: Lightning
Structures lost: 0
Number of Personnel: 803
Crews: 19
Engines: 44
Dozers: 2
Water Tenders: 10
Helicopters: 9
Injuries: 0
Cost: $4.84 million
Mt. Charleston Carpenter 1 fire from Summerlin July 8, 2013 8pm – Click to view larger image.
Sun setting behind Carpenter 1 fire on Monday Night 7-8-2013. Photo Taken from top of Lake Mead Blvd and 2-15. Wind direction is blowing towards the northeast bringing the smoke closer to the Las Vegas Valley. additional info
Photo By: LasVegas360.com
Mt. Charleston Carpenter 1 Fire as of 5:28PM 7/8/2013 - Click to View Larger Map
| Total Personnel | 753 |
|---|---|
| Size | 15,268 acres |
| Percent Contained | 15% |
Perimeter (red lines)
MODIS hot spot from satellite sensor, estimated location (1km). (Red Dots)
Source: ESRI http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/wildlandfire/user-maps
View Map: http://tmappsevents.esri.com/website/wildfire-responsive/index.html
Mt. Charleston Carptener 1 Fire as of 2:50 pm 7/8/2013
Perimeter (red lines)
MODIS hot spot from satellite sensor, estimated location (1km). (Red Dots)
Source: ESRI http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/wildlandfire/user-maps
View Map: http://tmappsevents.esri.com/website/wildfire-responsive/index.html
Mt. Charleston Carptener 1 Fire as of 2:50 pm 7/8/2013 darker smoke is visible shifted north from earlier.
Mt. Charleston Carptener 1 Fire as of 12:30pm 7/8/2013
Mt. Charleston as seen from downtown Las Vegas.
Photos By: LasVegas360.com
Hot Spot Map Carpenter Fire 1- Mt Charleston July 8, 2013 1:56 pm PST - Click to view Large Map
No structures have been lost. No injuries have occurred on the fire.
Fire control objectives include protection of the Trout, Lee and Kyle communities.
There are 18 crews on scene, 8 of which are Type 1 Hotshot crews, the most highly trained. The Hotshot crews we have are the same type as the crew recently lost in Arizona.
There are the following air assets on the fire:
- 7 helicopters
- 4 heavy air tankers
- 39 engines
- 10 water tenders
- 18 hot shot crews
- VLAT (Very Large Air Tanker. Based on a DC-10). It can drop 11,700 gallons per load.
Fire is located in some very rugged and in inaccessible areas. Engines and other motorized vehicles have limited access.
Perimeter (red lines)
MODIS hot spot from satellite sensor, estimated location (1km). (Red Dots)
Source: ESRI http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/wildlandfire/user-maps
View Map: http://tmappsevents.esri.com/website/wildfire-responsive/index.html
