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The fire and subsequent explosions killed 2 and injured 372 people and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10 miles (16 km) radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans. [7] The Clark County Fire Department Chief alerted all units to the facility.
It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km 2). [2] Since 2009, the LVFRD has been one of only 9 fire departments in ...
The Carpenter 1 Fire was a large wildfire on Mount Charleston, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The fire began on July 1, 2013, near Pahrump , Nevada , before spreading eastward. Carpenter 1 was seen for miles across the Las Vegas metropolitan area , and was the largest fire to occur on Mount Charleston in decades.
May 2—LAS VEGAS, N.M. — City officials Sunday prepared for the possibility of mass evacuations of Las Vegas residents Monday as relentless winds pushed the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire ...
All lanes of Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas that were closed for 48 hours due to a big rig accident that created a chemical hazard have reopened, the California Highway Patrol said.
The population of Las Vegas has grown to 64,405, which represents more than 22 percent of Nevada's total population, even though with just 25 square miles it occupies less than 0.02 percent of the state's land. [1] Plaque describing the Beatles' hotel stay in 1964. Sahara Las Vegas USA Las Vegas Natural History Museum. 1964
May 1—LAS VEGAS, N.M. — City officials on Sunday prepared for the possibility of mass evacuations of Las Vegas residents Monday as relentless winds pushed the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fire ...
The North Las Vegas Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada. All 911 calls go through the multi-agency Fire Alarm Office (FAO) located at the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department Headquarters (Station 1). The Fire Alarm Office serves as dispatch for the ...