Chief Peterson reports multiple Elko County wildfires, credits coordinated response
Elko County Fire Chief Peterson summarized recent wildfire activity — including an Antelope Creek blaze he estimated at about 6,100 acres — credited BLM and federal partners for initial attack, and described staffing strains and mutual-aid deployments to Ely.
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Chief Peterson told the board the district has been managing several wildfires across Elko County this month, and added a new entry to the incident list: "It was about 6100 acres that happened between the time I turned this in and, and today," he said. He described smaller fires nearer Wells and around Midas and Carlin, and said crews, BLM and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service achieved quick containment in multiple cases.
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