As weather patterns change and wildfires become a more year-round occurrence, the state is thinking of new strategies for not only recruitment but retainment.
Reno Fire Marshal says fireworks can be turned into any station in Northern Nevada no questions asked; why aren't more residents taking part? It's a concern.
All agencies recommend when using vehicles or equipment in wildland areas to have at least an ax, shovel and one gallon of water and to carry cell phones to report wildfires.
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue officials say between 20 and 40 personnel were digging in debris at 200 Tower Street Monday for a cause in a large early Sunday morning fire.
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue: “This is the largest number of occupied dwellings units involved with fire at the same time in the city of Las Vegas for the past 25 years.”
“At this time in the investigation, it is believed that Kevin Taylor started the fire at the residence and took his own life as a result," the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office said.
Home and business owners in Lake Tahoe Basin now have more options to help protect their properties from wildfires, after a high-tech fire protection company announced the expansion of its services to the area.