Breaking news from the Arizona-Nevada border where a fire and explosion were reported at Hoover Dam:
touring the #hooverdam and heard an explosion #fire pic.twitter.com/1tjWuNWBaZ
— Kristy Hairston (@kristynashville) July 19, 2022
The Boulder City Fire Department is responding to the incident:
Boulder City Fire Department is en route to an emergency call at Hoover Dam. No further information is available at this time.
— CityofBoulderCityNV (@BoulderCityNev) July 19, 2022
Here’s another angle:
Here's another angle of the Hoover Dam explosion/fire pic.twitter.com/aV9O2D1ic3
— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) July 19, 2022
Any disruption to the power generated or to the drinking water supply could be devastating to the area:
We must protect our most precious resource — water. As of July 1, Lake Mead was at 1045 ft. Dead pool is 895 ft., which we mustn't reach. As your next AG, I have the expertise to play a critical role in protecting this life-saving resource.https://t.co/vcCQn3H7G8
— Kris Mayes (@krismayes) July 19, 2022
The amount of water in Lakes Mead and Powell was already “nearing a catastrophic situation”:
"The need for greater water storage capacity in California is not new," local author Richard Thomas writes.
But historic lows in Lake Mead and Lake Powell show we are nearing a catastrophic situation.https://t.co/bjGB0Bj7U7
— San Diego Union-Tribune Opinion (@sdutOpinion) July 19, 2022
We’ll keep you posted.
UPDATE
The fire has been extinguished:
UPDATE: CBS affiliate KLAS-TV reports the fire at the Hoover Dam has been extinguished. https://t.co/1p17AG4sIW
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) July 19, 2022
Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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