Pahrump Fire responded to 67 fire related responses during the Fourth of July weekend. On Saturday, PVFR responded to 37 fires with most related to use of fireworks. At one point Saturday evening, crews were assigned to brush or reported structure fires every one to two minutes. All incidents were managed timely and without injury. Fires included numerous brush fires, rubbish fires, a vehicle fire, unauthorized burns, and an occupied travel trailer fire. One brush fire consumed a passenger vehicle, a utility trailer and damaged a second vehicle. Crews further responded to a fatal pedestrian motor vehicle accident that occurred on Basin Road near Boothill.

There were no fires related to the Town’s professional show held at Petrack Park on Saturday evening.