⛽ Vegas fuel supply threatened

⛽ Fill Up That Gas Tank Today

The main gasoline pipeline between California and Las Vegas has been shut down since Wednesday due to power outages related to the wildfires. Las Vegas suggests to "reconsider heavy driving,” while Clark County says to “not panic buy” as it works with California to ensure the pipeline flow continues. [Las Vegas Review-Journal/X]

• Fire crews from Clark County and Las Vegas are sending additional crew and equipment to Los Angeles, joining the battle to contain wildfires that are among the most destructive in California history. [Clark County/Associated Press]
• The Consumer Electronics Show wraps up today, freeing up hotel rooms for evacuees as 138,000 conventioneers leave town. Some Californians are already finding rooms near the state line in Primm. [KSNV]
• The Second Chance Farm in Pahrump is opening up its stables to horses and other farm animals displaced by California wildfires. [KVVU]
• Smoke continues to avoid Southern Nevada, drifting in the other direction over the Pacific Ocean. [Google Maps]
• You can donate to one of several organizations directly helping wildfire victims, including the California Fire Foundation, California Community Foundation, CAL FIRE Benevolent Foundation, Salvation Army, and Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen, which is already on the ground providing meals. There is also a Wildfire Relief Fund on GoFundMe and AirBNB has a program to offer free temporary housing in areas including Las Vegas to those displaced.

The wildfires are hundreds of miles away, but the heartbreak and loss of our California neighbors resonates deeply in the Las Vegas community. City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler welcome Nevada Current deputy editor April Corbin Girnus to discuss the developments during the latest Friday news roundup. The trio also talks about Amazon's employment of Nevada Medicaid recipients and the closing of a long-running Strip attraction. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

✍️ Nevada Democrats Support Republican Bill

It’s not easy being blue in a suddenly red state. Nevada’s three Democrats in Congress joined with Republicans to support the Laken Riley Act, which approves detainment of undocumented immigrants on shoplifting and other nonviolent crimes. Another Nevada Democrat, Jacky Rosen, plans to vote for the legislation in the U.S. Senate. [Nevada Current]

🏈 Raiders Housecleaning Continues

General Manager Tom Telesco is gone after one season — just days after Antonio Pierce was fired as head coach. Maybe co-owner Tom Brady can hop down on the field and run a few drills with the team? 🤔 [KSNV]

• Police say Raider Charles Snowden couldn’t stay awake and thought he was in Florida when arrested on DUI charges in Vegas 🍸 [KLAS]

🌋 It Was All a Mirage

Tourists on the Strip got a front-row view of the Mirage’s atrium being torn down this week. The famous volcano is already gone as the property prepares to become a new Hard Rock resort in a few years. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• The Mirage left behind a legacy as the first megaresort in Vegas — with a few headliners that raised questions. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]