Lightning Strikes Cause Wildfires Across Elko County; Snowstorm Fire State’s Second-Largest

Lightning strikes cause wildfires across Elko County; Snowstorm Fire state’s second-largest

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — While Las Vegas breathes in the smoke from California's Gifford Fire, more wildfires are burning in Northern Nevada after lightning strikes ignited several blazes over the weekend. The biggest of those, the Snowstorm Fire, has burned 22,256 acres in western Elko County, about 500 miles north of Las Vegas. Discovered on Friday, it has already grown to the second-largest wildfire in Nevada this year. At last report on Sunday eve…

Crews slowly gain control over several lightning-sparked across Elko County

Fire crews continue to respond to several lightning-sparked fires across Elko County.