Thunderstorms that rolled through the Las Vegas Valley Saturday night and Sunday afternoon had ignited 30 wildfires, ranging from single trees to a 40-acre blaze, fire officials said.
Lightning strikes during thunderstorms that rolled through the Las Vegas Valley Sunday afternoon ignited about 30 wildfires in the Spring Mountains stretching along the western area of the valley.
Many of the fires had been quickly doused or managed with several federal, state and local agencies responding to the flames. A total of 11 wildfires are being actively fought. The firefighting efforts stretch from Trout Canyon, 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas, to Mount Potosi, 30 miles southwest of the city.(Text adapted from the Las Vegas Sun.com by Mary Manning)
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