Austin NV Volunteer Fire Department

09/16/2026

Good afternoon Southern Lander!!!
Nevada Health Centers Clinic telehealth in Austin will be open September 17th from 8-12!

Our hours of operation are every 1st 3rd and or 5th Thursdays of the month. Bonus the mobile team comes the last Wed-Th and offer blood draw services on the Thursday! Call for appointment to secure your spot! You may call our local number at 775-964-2222
Have a splendid day!

09/16/2026

Don’t forget to get your Lander County Fair pre-sale tickets before it is to late,last day to purchase is September 23rd

09/16/2026

Lander County has a new roadmap for reducing wildfire risk. 🔥

On Sept. 10, the Lander County Commission adopted the 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan, the first major update to the County's CWPP since the original plan was developed in 2005.

The plan draws on wildfire risk assessments completed in 2025, input from local communities and volunteer fire departments and coordination among county, state, federal, Tribal, utility and natural-resource partners. Six public workshops were also held in Battle Mountain, Austin and Kingston during development of the plan.

What does it identify?

Recommendations range from fuel reduction projects around individual communities to improved emergency communications, evacuation planning, firefighter training, defensible-space assistance and more reliable access to water for wildfire response. The plan also calls for a countywide Ready, Set, Go program to improve evacuation communication between residents and first responders.

The work isn't starting from scratch. Nearly 200,000 acres of vegetation treatment have been completed or planned across Lander County since 2010 by state and federal agencies, including mowing, targeted grazing, thinning, seeding and other fuel-management work.

The CWPP is not regulatory and does not mandate projects or actions by private property owners. Instead, it identifies priorities that can move forward as funding, partnerships, landowner participation and other requirements allow. An approved CWPP can also help communities compete for wildfire mitigation funding.

Want to see what the plan identifies for your part of Lander County?

📄 Read the full 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:7e7580fb-d3bd-4d3d-82dd-8619f5096b18

09/16/2026

Lander Alerts

Red Flag Warning issued September 16 at 11:32AM PDT until September 16 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
9/16/2026 - 11:33 AM PDT
Headline

Red Flag Warning issued September 16 at 11:32AM PDT until September 16 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV

Description
..RED FLAG WARNING FOR FWZ 426 & 427 WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 426 and 427.

* WIND...Sustained southerly winds of 20-25 mph with gusts of
30-35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon values of 10-15% possible

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Additional Details

Type Alert
Phenomena Fire Weather
Severity Warning
Event Code NWS
Area Northern Nye County - Mojave; Central Nevada - Toiyabe
Sent Wednesday, September 16, 2026 11:32 AM PDT
Expires Wednesday, September 16, 2026 8:00 PM PDT
Sender NWS Elko NV

09/16/2026

09/16/2026

TODAY SEPT 16 MAMMOVAN IN AUSTIN AT THE CLINIC

09/15/2026

Ever wonder why they come to Battle Mountain?

Teams have traveled from around the world to Lander County this week for the World Human Powered Speed Challenge — but they aren't here by accident.

For 23 of the past 25 years, a five-mile stretch of State Route 305 has been home to one of the world's most specialized speed competitions.
Why here?

SR 305 offers a rare combination: a long, straight course, an elevation near 5,000 feet that helps reduce aerodynamic drag and the calm September conditions competitors need when they're chasing speeds approaching 90 mph.

But there's another part of the story.

Year after year, Battle Mountain has welcomed athletes, engineers, students, crews and volunteers from around the world. Local kids get an up-close look at machines built by some of the world's top engineering teams. Competitors who arrive as rivals help one another along the highway. And for one week each September, a stretch of rural Nevada becomes the place where human-powered speed records can fall.

The 2026 World Human Powered Speed Challenge is underway through Saturday, Sept. 19.

📸 And if you've been out watching this week, we'd love to see what you've seen. Drop your favorite WHPSC photo in the comments.

📸 Photo courtesy of Jun Nogami: Dark Star with Adam Hari on SR 305 during Sunday's opening day of WHPSC.

Want a closer look at what's happening throughout the week? Jun Nogami is documenting the 2026 World Human Powered Speed Challenge from Battle Mountain, with photos, results and behind-the-scenes updates from the course:

https://jnyyz.wordpress.com/

And if you've ever wondered why Battle Mountain and SR 305 became home to this international event, Travel Nevada took a deeper look earlier this year:

https://travelnevada.com/nevada-magazine/human-powered/

09/14/2026

A new air-medical resource is now formally in place for Lander County.

On Sept. 10, the Lander County Commission approved an agreement with Guardian Flight LLC d/b/a REACH Air Medical Services, establishing the company as the County’s preferred air-medical transportation provider.

The aircraft is based in Battle Mountain, but the service extends across all of Lander County, including Austin and Kingston. It provides emergency air-medical transportation for critically ill or injured patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For residents who may need to be transported to a higher level of care, having an aircraft based locally can reduce the time spent waiting for one to arrive from outside the area. At the meeting, County Manager Bert Ramos noted that previous waits for an aircraft could exceed an hour.

The agreement also provides for coordination and training between Guardian Flight/REACH and Lander County personnel.

Thank you to Lander County EMS, Guardian Flight/REACH, Battle Mountain General Hospital and Gold Mountain Aviation for the work that helped bring this service to the community.

09/14/2026

PSA Good morning Lander County! SR 305 will experience periodical delays around the area of mm 72 for the Human Powered Bike races. This will happen in the AM and PM at random times. Please be mindful of traffic control and please be patient! Thank you ! Have an amazing week!