Close-up photos of Cedar Fire south of Elko
Mike McMillan, task force leader on the Cedar Fire south of Elko, took these photos of burning operations by engine crew members along Twin Bridges Road on the evening of July 19 and CL-415 "scooper planes" working on the fire's north flank on July 20. One of the photos shows a member of a hand crew from Umatilla, Oregon, cutting a tree as it burns.
ELKO – Several new wildfires were reported Wednesday afternoon in Elko County as thunderstorms marched through the region.
ELKO – Cloudy weather has been helping firefighters begin to contain a large wildfire south of Elko.
ELKO – A lightning-sparked fire south of Elko burned thousands of acres near Twin Bridges in less than 24 hours.
ELKO – Elko City Council is balking at state restrictions attached to funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security A…
ELKO – Snow has fallen, temperatures have turned cold, and open burning is once again being allowed in Elko County.