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Esmeralda, NV

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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

Fire: HAWK FIRE
🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued September 12 at 4:27AM PDT until September 13 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH, NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH, SHEEP RANGE, SPRING MOUNTAINS, AND CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH... * AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada, Fire Weather Zones 460, 462, 463, 464, and 465.

🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes.

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.5 28 km WSW of Olancha, CA
Sep 09 12:09 • 195 km
🟡 M2.8 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
Sep 08 12:45 • 278 km
🟡 M2.9 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA
Sep 06 15:33 • 196 km

Weather Now

32°F / 0°C - Sunny
Wind: 3 mph SE
Air Quality: 27 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 59°F - Mostly Clear
Sunday: 86°F - Sunny
Sunday Night: 57°F - Mostly Clear
Source: NWS

Rural Emergency Tips

Know your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPS
Weak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground.
Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned
Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets
Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms
Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows
No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid
No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex
Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum)

Resources

Roads: NV 511
Emergency: NV DEM
Health: NV Health
Power: poweroutage.us
Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767
211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211
FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check)
Weather: NWS Radar

🎒 Emergency Kit

- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)
- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov