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Dodge Springs Fire

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Unit Information

HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada 
Ely, 
Nevada 
89301 
HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada 
Ely, 
Nevada 
89301 

Incident Contacts

  • Chris Hanefeld
    Email:
    chanefel@blm.gov
    Phone:
    775-289-1842
    Hours:
    M-F9-5 SS 10-2
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Dodge Springs Fire

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Unit Information

HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada 
Ely, 
Nevada 
89301 
HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada 
Ely, 
Nevada 
89301 

Incident Contacts

  • Chris Hanefeld
    Email:
    chanefel@blm.gov
    Phone:
    775-289-1842
    Hours:
    M-F 9-5p SS 10-2p

News

The Dodge Springs Fire is now almost totally contained and most of the firefighting resources are being sent home or released to other fires today and tomorrow. Containment went up to 98% Thursday and while some hot spots may continue to smolder, fire managers say it would take many days of continuous sunny weather bring it back to life. The hot spots that have been found are inside the perimeter and not a threat to containment. Showers are in the forecast again today. One hot shot crew will remain to work on the fire and monitor conditions this weekend and into next week.
Containment is now 90% on the Dodge Springs Fire and the entire fire area received significant rain Wednesday afternoon and evening. Rain was so heavy that roads leading to the base camp near Motoqua were damaged. Firefighters were warned of the approaching bad weather and two crews were flown out of the most remote area before the storms arrived. While it is unlikely that many areas of heat remain, firefighters will continue to work the area, as weather permits, today and tomorrow.
Up to one-half inch of rain fell over much of the fire area Monday and, as a result, there was little fire activity yesterday. More thunderstorms and rain are possible late this afternoon. Fire managers say there are still areas of heat across the fire footprint and that yesterday’s rain has not extinguished all of those. A plane with an infrared camera that tracks the fire’s growth was unable to fly last night so the acreage has not been updated today.
Firefighters will be helped by higher humidity and the likelihood of more moisture over the fire area today. There was minimal activity on Sunday with only 23 acres of new growth detected by a flight over the fire last night. The growth Sunday was in an area southeast of Bull Mountain. Additional fire crews arrived yesterday, including more hotshot crews. They will work today to increase containment by working the fire’s edge to put out hot spots that could cause further new fire growth. Aircraft are available to support the firefighters on the ground.