Mount Charleston Community Presentation: EVACUATION & WILDFIRE PREPARATION

April 18th, 2022
Join us on May 4 at The Retreat on Charleston Peak and learn tips from agency and organization representatives to prepare for wildfire and evacuation. Learn more below.

WHEN?

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Presentation starts at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE?

The Retreat on Charleston Peak
2755 Kyle Canyon Road,
Mount Charleston, NV 89124
Admission is free. Walk-ins are welcome!
Appetizers will be provided.

TOPICS & SPEAKERS:

  • Opening Remarks
    Jamie Roice-Gomes, Living With Fire
  • Fire Behavior and Evacuation
    Chief Jorge Gonzalez, Mt Charleston Fire Protection District
  • Experiences from the Fire at Mt Charleston Lodge on 9-17-21
    Ret. Chief Larry Haydu & Chief Brian O’Neal, Clark County Fire Department
  • Evacuation and Packing a Go-Bag
    Sergeant Matthew Marlow, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
  • Emergency Alerts and Evacuation
    Deputy Chief Billy Samuels, Clark County Oce of Emergency Management
  • Defensible Space and Home Hardening
    Jamie Roice-Gomes, Living With Fire
  • Public Safety Outage Management and Fuels Reduction
    Chief Mark Regan, NV Energy
  • Fuels Reduction and Shared Stewardship
    Brett Waters, NV Division of Forestry
  • Fuels Reduction and Shared Stewardship
    Raymond Dombroski, U.S. Forest Service- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
  • Question and Answer Session

CAN'T JOIN IN PERSON?


If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact Paul Lessick, Civil Rights & Compliance Coordinator, at least 14 days prior to the scheduled event at 702-257-5577 or plessick@unr.edu

 

Funding for this event was made possible from NV Energy and the University of Nevada, Reno Extension – Clark County offce, with additional support from the Bureau of Land Management – Nevada State offce, Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service in cooperation with the University of Nevada, Reno Extension.

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