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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 9,127 acres in Clark County, NV                                             

Percent Contained:  63%          

Vegetation: Timber (litter and Understory), and Brush           

Number of Personnel Assigned: 423         

As of 8/3/23, the York Fire is currently at 94,009 acres with 63% containment, 9,127 acres are in Clark County, NV.

Firefighters yesterday evening, 8/2/23, continued to reinforce existing containment line. Fire behavior was observed on the southeast portion of the fire, firefighters are currently monitoring the area and will continue to perform Minimal Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST) in their full suppression efforts. Firefighters, use MIST to suppress the fire while carefully protecting resources such as cultural histories, threatened wildlife, and rare plants commonly found in the Mojave National Preserve, Castle Mountains National Monument, and Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. Federal land managers and fire personnel collaborate with natural and cultural resource specialists, known as “resource advisors” or “READs,” to implement MIST. READs have many specialties such as, wildlife biologists, plant ecologists, archaeologists, and geologists. They work closely with fire crews to minimize the impacts of wildfire and of suppression activities by working with fire crews in the field.

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, USDA 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. 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 . Please visit Road Conditions - Mojave National Preserve to view a detailed map of current park closures.