2007 fires slideshow (Elko Daily Free Press)

ELKO, Nev.–The 2007 fire season brought another round of active fires to Elko County. Elko Daily Free Press Photo Editor and volunteer firefighter Ross Andreson was on scene at many of these fires.

See the slideshow at the Elko Daily Free Press.

Nevada Division of Forestry begins rehab after fires (Video, KENV-TV)

ELKO, Nev.–Reseeding the fire-ripped range begins. Stabilizing the black includes waging war on invasive species. Tom Turk, with the Nevada Division of Forestry, discusses land rehabilitation efforts already beginning in Elko County. Newscast from KENV, Elko. Used with permission.

Nevadans unite against wildfires

A Message from Governor Jim Gibbons

It is difficult to visualize how much of our state is burning.  As of 3:00 p.m. on July 20^th, approximately 72 wildfires are burning in Nevada.  A total of 564 fires have consumed an estimated 341,000 acres already this year.

This week I visited firefighters in both Reno and Elko as they battled the Hawken fire southwest of Reno and numerous blazes currently burning across northeast Nevada.  In one short helicopter ride, I saw fires that have consumed 300,000 acres in Elko County alone.  Besides the loss of grasslands, the impact on wildlife and ecology will be devastating.  Businesses that depend on ranching and hunting will suffer the effects for years to come.

58,000 acres burning in Elko County (RGJ)

ELKO, Nev.–Ten fires are burning across 58,000 acres in Elko County on Wednesday morning, the Elko Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reported.

“We’re preparing for another busy day,” Nevada Division of Forestry Regional Forester Tom Turk said in a statement. “We’re in Red Flag conditions today from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for strong winds, high temperatures, and low humidity. We’re urging people to continue being extremely cautious with all outdoor activities.”

Read the complete article at the Reno Gazette-Journal.