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Location: San Bernardino County, CA & Clark County, NV          

Start Date:  Friday July 28, 2023, at 12:09pm         

Cause: Under Investigation          

Size: 94,009 acres including 8,580 acres in Clark County, NV         

Percent Contained:  34%          

Vegetation: Timber (litter and Understory), and Brush          

Number of Personnel Assigned: 423         

As of 8/2/23, the York Fire is currently at 94,009 acres with 34% containment, 8,580 acres are in Clark County, NV.

Firefighters today, 8/2/23, continued to reinforce existing containment line while continuing to mop up. While the fire saw significant rainfall in the previous operational period today’s weather proved to bring higher temperatures. Firefighters will remain vigilant during the evening shift 8/2/23 looking for flareups along the fires edge. Firefighters continue to use minimal impact suppression tactics (MIST) using a light on the land approach while carefully protecting resources such as cultural histories, threatened wildlife, and rare plants.

The joint efforts to suppress the York Fire by bringing together resources from various agencies is a testament to the response during wildfire emergencies. The involvement of the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, and Clark County Fire highlight the scale and severity of the fire and the need for extensive resources to tackle it effectively.

The staff of the York Fire are working closely with Clark County Communications to provide timely and accurate information to the public. If you have any questions regarding what is occurring specifically with the residential areas of Nipton and Searchlight, please reference Clark County Public Communications or their twitter at Clark County Nevada

WEATHER: The monsoonal influence is slowly leaving the area, we are anticipating warmer and dryer weather in the coming days.   

EVACUATIONS:  No current evacuations.

PARK & ROAD CLOSURES: Ivanpah Rd. between Morning Star Mine Rd and Cedar Canyon Rd., as well as all of Hart Mine Rd. are closed due to hazardous wildfire conditions and fire suppression operations. Please stay clear of the area. Mojave National Preserve is also under Extreme Fire Restrictions, please visit their website for more information on restrictions and closures: Alerts & Conditions - Mojave National Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).  Please visit Road Conditions - Mojave National Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) to view a detailed map of current park closures.