Governor Joe Lombardo

“There are over 30 active fires occurring in the state of Nevada as we speak,”

Governor Joe Lombardo · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24

Governor Lombardo spoke at a community meeting on Monday night, assuring the public that resources were concentrated on the Hawk Fire.

“But you have the majority of the resources. And the reason being that we're right next to your house, the other fires might be out in brown areas. And we can take our time responding to them.”

Governor Joe Lombardo · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24

Governor Lombardo explained at a Monday night community meeting why the majority of firefighting resources were assigned to the Hawk Fire.