KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las VegasWildfire on Nevada Test Site Burns Some 20,000 Acres
A wildfire is burning thousands of acres of brush land on the Nevada Test Site.
The fire is burning near Dome Mountain, about 70 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, 20,000-acres have burned.
The BLM says more than 450 people, 9 air tankers and 7 helicopters are involved in the fight to put out the wildfire.
Officials say lightning sparked the fire on Friday. It's burning in areas 29 and 30 in the Dome Mountain vacinity as well as the Nellis Air Force Range.
No injuries or damage has been reported. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Test Site and rescue are working together to put out the fire, but say they're not sure how long it will take to get under control.
