Firefighters working through the night to battle wildfire near Mountain Springs

LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — UPDATE: U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Ray Johnson says as of 9 p.m. Monday night, 80 percent of the Lovell Canyon wildfire has been contained with a measurement of 445 acres.

They expect the fire to be 100 percent contained by Tuesday afternoon.

Fire crews are battling a fire off of Lovell Canyon Road near Mountain Springs.

The fire was reported around just before noon on Sunday in Lovell Canyon in the Spring Mountain National Recreation Area, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

More than 150 firefighters are working to battle the blaze, with many crews continuing to work into the night.

There is a multiple agency response including the Clark County Fire Department, Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service.

Officials with the Forest Service say around 10 acres were up in flames when the fire was first reported around noon.

By 5:30 p.m. Forest Service officials confirmed the fire spread to 200+ acres. The fire is burning in pinyon-juniper brush and is started to spread into Red Rock wilderness which is BLM territory.

Multiple agencies are performing airdrops with helicopters and planes, as well as attacks on the fire from the ground level.

The U.S. Forest Service says there are three single-engine tankers, two heavy air tankers, one very large air tanker (VLAT), one helicopter, and six Forest Service and BLM fire engines responding.

In addition, Clark County has supplied several engines and water tenders, and the Nevada Department of Fire has dispatched three hand crews.

The smoke could be seen from Las Vegas and all the way in Pahrump.

"We came out of the door, as soon as we hit Hafen and Ranch we could see the smoke," Pahrump resident Dan Johnston said.

Johnston is doing his part to support the hundreds of firefighters working nonstop in the triple digit heat.

"Be able to support these guys, bring a case of water, bring some snacks, God knows they could be out here for days," Johnston said.

LVMPD Lt. Goodwin reports that a large plane is coming in from Salt Lake City to assist with the fire, as well.

According to LVMPD, there are no structures threatened by the fire and there is currently a road closure in effect at Lovell Canyon Road and SR 160.

The Forest Service says the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but that high temperatures and low relative humidity have led to dry fuels and a higher risk of wildfire.

"Especially on days when it's so hot ... there is a little bit of went like today, the grass this year in Southern Nevada is very high," said Ray Johnson with the U.S. Forest Service.

As of this time, the level of containment is unknown.

But as the sun sets in Lovell Canyon, a window of opportunity opens.

"That's when our firefighters can get really close," Johnson said. "They can be really effective because they can stand right next to the fire."

Firefighters will have a better chance at night to stop the flames from spreading and scorching this desert land.