BLM managing Sheep Creek Fire for resource benefit
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The Bureau of Land Management Ely District continues to monitor the Sheep Creek Fire in the Mt. Grafton Wilderness, 36 miles southeast of Ely, Nev. The lightning-ignited fire was first reported shortly after 9 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 29.
The BLM is managing the fire for resource benefit. The quarter-acre fire is creeping and smoldering in steep, rugged terrain, consuming oak brush and mixed conifer. It is helping to regenerate dead and decadent vegetation, meeting the goals of the Mt. Grafton Wilderness Plan and Ely District Fire Management Plan.
Area ranchers and motorists on Cave Valley Road and U.S. Highway 93 may occasionally see smoke from the fire.
For more information, contact Chris Hanefeld, BLM Ely District fire information officer, at 775-289-1842 or chanefel@blm.gov
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.