the dispatch website has lots of info - even a link to a YT video that
has the 2023 Aviation Briefing
BLM Las Vegas District operates approx 3 TY 3 and 2 TY 6 engines + 1
helitack + 1 hotshot crew
helitack is based at North Las Vegas Airport with the Dispatch Center
- helitack has a 12 person fire crew (with 4 of those being seasonal
staff)
fire season is may to october approx
BLM operates their engines from stations at Red Rock + Logandale + Pahrump
BLM engine numbers are 5341 5342 etc
BLM UTV numbers are 5990 5991 5992
Battalion Chief 5902 is the BLM FOS (fire ops staff officer)
BC 5903 is the Asst BLM FOS
BC 5915 is the BLM Cover BC
Mesquite Airport is a SEAT base - not sure how often there is a SEAT there
Las Vegas BLM radio channel lineup - approx
173.05 R - PL 114.8 - main - 7 repeater sites
172.525 R - PL 114.8 - Red Rock BLM - 1 repeater site
171.70 R - PL 114.8 - Red Rock BLM Admin - 1 repeater site
172.275 R - USFS coordination - 3 repeaters
166.7625 - a/g primary - PL 0.0
166.875 - a/g 2ndary - PL 0.0
171.675 - PL 114.8 - BLM SOA / scene of action / firescene / fireground / tac
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