Carpenter 1 Wildfire 070913 (15/20)


The Carpenter 1 wildfire that has been burning near Mt. Charleston for more than a week has charred nearly 20,000 acres, according to officials.
A lightning strike started the blaze in the Carpenter Canyon area on the western side of the mountain July 1, 2013.
On Tuesday, officials said 1,077 firefighters are battling the 19,757-acre blaze. The effort to battle the wildfire has so far cost approximately $6.2 million.
Air quality officials in Clark County upgraded an air...
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A lightning strike started the blaze in the Carpenter Canyon area on the western side of the mountain July 1, 2013.
On Tuesday, officials said 1,077 firefighters are battling the 19,757-acre blaze. The effort to battle the wildfire has so far cost approximately $6.2 million.
Air quality officials in Clark County upgraded an air...
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Copyright © 2013 John Gurzinski
Copyright © 2013 John Gurzinski