Jul 19, 2022
The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge crosses the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River at the Nevada and Arizona state border on June 28, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
An explosion and a fire were reported at the Hoover Dam in Nevada on Tuesday, say witnesses and local officials.
Video footage posted to social media showed the blast and fire. Local officials have not confirmed either but said the fire department is responding.
Officials confirmed that the fire was put out, according to the City of Boulder in an update.
“The fire was extinguished before Boulder City Fire Department arrived on scene. Bureau of Reclamation/ Hoover Dam will be handling any additional questions,” said the City of Boulder, located in Nevada, at around 1:50 p.m. ET.
“Boulder City Fire Department is en route to an emergency call at Hoover Dam. No further information is available at this time,” the city had written at around 1:30 p.m. ET.
A woman, Kristy Hairston, posted a video minutes before that and said she was “touring the Hoover Dam” when she “heard an explosion.”
“Something has just blown up,” said a woman in the video. Another video uploaded to social media showed another angle of the fire and a possible explosion.
Other witnesses also reported a small explosion and fire at the dam, according to Fox Weather.
The cause and circumstances of the blast are not unknown. It’s also unclear if there were any injuries.
A major tourist attraction constructed between 1931 and 1936, the Hoover Dam helps form Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States. The dam is also a hydroelectric power generator that provides electricity for utilities in several states.
Lake Mead is currently at record low levels, according to local reports.
The Epoch Times has contacted the Boulder City Fire Department for comment.
From The Epoch Times
The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge crosses the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River at the Nevada and Arizona state border on June 28, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)An explosion and a fire were reported at the Hoover Dam in Nevada on Tuesday, say witnesses and local officials.
Video footage posted to social media showed the blast and fire. Local officials have not confirmed either but said the fire department is responding.
Officials confirmed that the fire was put out, according to the City of Boulder in an update.
“The fire was extinguished before Boulder City Fire Department arrived on scene. Bureau of Reclamation/ Hoover Dam will be handling any additional questions,” said the City of Boulder, located in Nevada, at around 1:50 p.m. ET.
“Boulder City Fire Department is en route to an emergency call at Hoover Dam. No further information is available at this time,” the city had written at around 1:30 p.m. ET.
A woman, Kristy Hairston, posted a video minutes before that and said she was “touring the Hoover Dam” when she “heard an explosion.”
“Something has just blown up,” said a woman in the video. Another video uploaded to social media showed another angle of the fire and a possible explosion.
Other witnesses also reported a small explosion and fire at the dam, according to Fox Weather.
The cause and circumstances of the blast are not unknown. It’s also unclear if there were any injuries.
A major tourist attraction constructed between 1931 and 1936, the Hoover Dam helps form Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States. The dam is also a hydroelectric power generator that provides electricity for utilities in several states.
Lake Mead is currently at record low levels, according to local reports.
The Epoch Times has contacted the Boulder City Fire Department for comment.
From The Epoch Times
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