Mahogany Fire continues to grow near Las Vegas

Mahogany Fire continues to grow near Las Vegas on Mount Charleston.

LEAST FIVE THOUSAND ACRES ANDIS ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED!MOST OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTSARE ON SCENE BATTLING THEFLAMES.HIGH WINDS ARE MAKING ITDIFFICULT...AND HELPING THESPREAD OF THE FIRE.LEE CANYON AND THE SPRINGMOUNTAIN YOUTH CAMP HAS BEENEVACUATED.FIREFIGHTERS TELL US IT STARTEDJUST BEFORE THREE OCLOCK.AND THE FIRE EXPLODED TO TWOHUNDRED ACRES IN JUST ABOUT 15MINUTES.SMOKE HAS BEEN SEEN BLANKETINGTHE VALLEY.YOU COULD SEE IT PRETTY MUCHEVERYWHERE.THIS IS THE TIMELAPSE OF THEFIRE.YOU CAN SEE HEAVY SMOKE ANDFLAMES UP ON THEMOUNTAIN...WITH ALL THEGREENERY!A RED FLAG WARNING JUSTEXPIRING FOR THE VALLEY...BUT A WIND WARNING IS STILL INEFFECT!

AND TONIGHT NV ENERGYSAYS POWER ON MOUNT CHARLESTONLIKELY WON'T BE RESTORED UNTILTOMORROW!WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT!