Firefighters contain 10-acre blaze at Wetlands Park

By Glenn Puit Las Vegas Review-Journal

4 years ago

Burned-out areas at Wetlands Park are seen on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu ... — Burned-out areas at Wetlands Park are seen on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Firefighters from Nevada Division of Forestry Josh Gonzalez, left, and Raul Arroyo put out hotspots in burned-out areas at Wetlands Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

A 10-acre fire is burning at the preserve section of Wetlands Park in east Las Vegas. One pedestrian bridge was destroyed, according to the Clark County Fire Department. (Clark County Fire Department)

Firefighters from Nevada Division of Forestry Josh Gonzalez, left, and Raul Arroyo puts out hotspots in burned-out areas at Wetlands Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Burned-out areas at Wetlands Park are seen on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Clark County firefighters respond to a 10-acre fire in the preserve section of Wetlands Park in east Las Vegas. The fire was contained about 4:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2020. (Clark County Fire Department)

Fire damage to a birdge at Clark County Wetlands Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020. (Clark County Fire Department)

Grassland burned by fire at Clark County Wetlands Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020. (Clark County Fire Department)

Firefighters on Thursday had contained a 10-acre fire in the preserve area of Clark County Wetlands Park.

Larry Haydu of the Clark County Fire Department said firefighters were called to 5340 S. Broadbent Blvd., near Tropicana Avenue, at 11:18 p.m. Wednesday.

“First arriving crew reported the fire was burning in an accessible area and requested additional resources from the BLM,” Haydu said.

“As of 4:50 a.m., the fire is 100 percent contained, but there remains active fire burning within the perimeter,” Haydu said in an email. “Crews from the BLM and NDF (Nevada Division of Forestry) will remain on scene throughout the day and additional hand crew personnel will be brought in at daybreak to assist with the mop up. There were no structures lost and crews were able to protect most of the parks mature trees.”

There were no injuries, the Fire Department said.

The fire was contained by the park walking path system, and crews worked to reinforce the perimeter.

According to a statement from Clark County Parks and Recreation, all trails in the park’s Nature Preserve have been closed, along with access to the park using Big Weir Bridge. The closures will be in effect through Friday.

The Cottonwood Crossing Bridge was the only structure damaged during the fire, the county said.

Contact Glenn Puit at gpuit@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0390. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter. Review-Journal staff reporter Katelyn Newberg contributed to this report.