Update | April 10
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Clark County fire officials said the Wetlands Park brush fire burned approximately 2.1 acres Wednesday evening.
Multiple agencies responded to the fire — officials saying a U.S. Bureau of Land Management crew will remain on scene today to monitor hot spots.
Officials said the fire was likely human caused, but it is undetermined how it started.
Officials are also reminding the public that no opens flames, off-roading, target shooting or fireworks are allowed in Wetlands Parks, or any Clark County park.
ORIGINAL REPORT
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Reports are coming in of a fire at Wetlands Park on Wednesday night.
Clark County Fire Department officials confirmed with Channel 13 that crews responded around 7:01 p.m. to a "300 yard by 50 foot" brush fire on the east side of the wash, burning north along the river bank.
Officials said firefighters have stopped the blaze from growing and are working to put out hot spots.
This comes just days after Clark County fire officials battled another blaze in late March that burned approximately 34 acres. Officials determined that fire to be "human-caused."
At this time, there is no information available on the cause of the second fire.
Video of the scene
This is a developing story. Channel 13 will add updates as they are made available.
