page_title: Carpenter 1 Fire
hierarchical_section_title: Carpenter 1 Fire
caption_attribution_description: North Las Vegas TDelCoro July 8, 2013 The fire... left of the photo - "There are the following air assets on the fire: 7 helicopters, 4 heavy air tankers, 39 engines, 10 water tenders and a large DC-10 air tanker that can drop nearly 12,000 gallons of fire retardant or water."
context_page_description: The Carpenter 1 Fire was a large wildfire on Mount Charleston, 25 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The fire began on July 1, 2013 near Pahrump, Nevada, before spreading eastward. Carpenter 1 was seen for miles across the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and was the largest fire to occur on Mount Charleston in decades. After eight weeks of battling the fire, Carpenter 1 was fully contained on August 18, 2013. The fire consumed nearly 28,000 acres, causing parts of Nevada State Route 156 and 157 to be closed. This resulted in the evacuation of residents and closure of businesses and portions of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.
  The fire, stretching between 5,000–11,000 feet elevations, was fought by hundreds of firefighters and eight Hotshot crews, as well as helicopters, fire engines, water tenders, and a DC-10 tanker plane. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Carpenter 1 fire was considered "the highest ranked priority fire in the nation" at the time of its occurrence. Evidence of the damage can still be seen on the South Loop Trail to Charleston Peak.
context_section_description: The Carpenter 1 Fire was a large wildfire on Mount Charleston, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The fire began on July 1, 2013 near Pahrump, Nevada, before spreading eastward. Carpenter 1 was seen for miles across the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and was the largest fire to occur on Mount Charleston in decades. After eight weeks of battling the fire, Carpenter 1 was fully contained on August 18, 2013.  The fire consumed nearly 28,000 acres (11,000 ha), causing parts of Nevada State Route 156 and 157 to be closed. This resulted in the evacuation of residents and closure of businesses and portions of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.
   The fire, stretching between 5,000–11,000 feet (1,500–3,400 m) elevations, was fought by hundreds of firefighters and eight Hotshot crews, as well as helicopters, fire engines, water tenders, and a DC-10 tanker plane. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Carpenter 1 fire was considered "the highest ranked priority fire in the nation" at the time of its occurrence. Evidence of the damage can still be seen on the South Loop Trail to Charleston Peak.
caption: Spring Montains, Mount Charleston Fire
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