Press Releases


ELY, Nev. – The 727-acre Paine Fire in Duck Creek Basin, 15 miles northeast of Ely, Nev., is 50-percent contained. Full containment is expected by 8 p.m., Friday, July 20.

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On July 18, The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District responded to a wildland fire on the side of Highway 95, approximately 20 miles north of Orovada, N

ELY, Nev. – Firefighters overnight made good progress toward securing the southern and western edges of the Paine Fire in Duck Creek Basin, about 15 miles northeast of Ely, Nev.

Winnemucca, Nev.

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office will meet with the public from 3 p.m.

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management will accept proposals for Round 11 of the Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative (LCAI) from Monday, July 16 through Thursday, August 30, 2018.

PARADISE VALLEY, Nev. –As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday July 17, the Type 3 Team on the west part of the Martin Fire will be turning over control to the local agencies.

PARADISE VALLEY, Nev. –A Red Flag warning has been issued and is in effect today until 5 p.m. Monday July, 16.

As of 6 a.m. Saturday, July 14 the west portion of the Martin fire transitioned from a type 2 to a type 3 organization.

LAS VEGAS -The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on the proposed Gemini Solar Project in Clark County, Nevada.

Winnemucca, NV – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the M

NOTE: PUBLIC VIEWING OPPORTUNITY AT THE TEMPORARY HOLDING CORRALS FOR THE PANCAKE HMA EMERGENCY GATHER, SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JULY 12 HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to

ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office will hold a public fire information meeting at 5:00 p.m., July 11, 2018 at the Elko District Office.

TONOPAH, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management expects to begin a bait and water trap gather on or about July 10.

Ely, Nev.  - The Bureau of Land Management, Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on or about July 9 in Big Sand Spring Valley as there is not

ELKO, Nev. – Three fires are active and one was contained yesterday in the BLM Elko District.

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management is accepting sealed, written bids for the commercial harvesting of pine nut units in the BLM Battle Mountain, Elko and Ely districts.

PARADISE VALLEY, Nev. –The Martin fire was reported around 12:25 a.m. on July, 5 about 4 miles northeast of Paradise Valley, NV.

GERLACH, Nev. -- The Black Rock Visitor’s Contact Center, located at 200 Transfer Road Gerlach, NV, will be opening for the 2018 season Thursday, July 12.