Little Valley Escaped Prescribed Fire 2016

The Little Valley Prescribed Fire was conducted by the Nevada Division of Forestry between Oct. 4-7, 2016. Mop-up began immediately upon completion of each unit and continued through Oct. 13. In the early hours of Oct. 14, at approximately 0138 hours, a wildland fire—subsequently named the “Little Valley Fire”— was detected along the ridge between Little Valley and Washoe Valley. Influenced by exceptionally high winds, the wildland fire pushed down-canyon into a subdivision along Franktown Road. While rapid response and evacuation of residents saved human lives, tragically, the fire destroyed 23 homes and 17 outbuildings before it was contained. A team of professional wildland fire investigators determined that the Little Valley Fire was caused by and originated from the Little Valley Prescribed Fire.

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