Firefighters are working to contain a brush fire that sparked at Clark County Wetlands Park on Monday afternoon.
The Clark County Fire Department confirmed its response in an email to Channel 13, noting crews from the Henderson Fire Department and the Bureau of Land Management are also responding.
“Authorities request that the public stay clear of the area while crews work the contain the fire,” a CCFD spokesperson wrote.
The Clark County Fire Department showed this video of the pillar of smoke at Wetlands Park: Fire breaks out at Wetlands Park on June 9
This comes as Southern Nevada is under an extreme heat warning until 10 p.m. Tuesday. A high temperature of 107 degrees is in the forecast on Monday, and potentially record-tying heat is in the forecast on Tuesday.
Officials also noted the park’s Visitors Center is closed. Its regular hours of operation are Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is a developing story. We’ll share updates as we learn more.
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