Las Vegas police are stepping up patrols near Red Rock Canyon as people pack the public lands in the area.
13 Action News Reporter Kelsey McFarland explains why the crowds are becoming are problem.
13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER KELSEYMCFARLAND EXPLAINS WHY THECROWDS ARE BECOMING A PROBLEM.KELSEY LL: WITH SCENIC LOOPCLOSED PEOPLE STARTEDFLOCKING TO CALICO BASIN.RESIDENTS WHO LIVE JUST DOWNTHE ROAD SAY THEY'VE SEEN ANINCREASE IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITYWHICH IS WHY BLM PUT UP THESENEW SIGNS.THE SATURDAY BEFORE RED ROCK'SSCENIC LOOP WAS CLOSED BLMOFFICIALS SAY TEN THOUSANDPEOPLE VENTURED INTO THECONSERVATION AREA WHERETHERE ARE ONLY 800 PARKINGSPOTS.LAS VEGAS METRO POLICE SAYTHEY'RE DEALING WITH A SPIKE OFOFF-ROAD VEHICLES, TARGETSHOOTING, CAMPING..AND ILLEGAL DUMPING.ALL OF WHICH- CARRY HEFTYPENALTIES SIX MONTHS IN JAILOR A THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.RESIDENTS ALONG CALICO BASINROAD ARE SEEING THE CROWDSRIGHT IN THEIR BACKYARD."THE ROAD WOULD BE LINED WITHCARS PARKED FOR EVERYBODY TO GOHIKING..THE TRAILS WERE LIKE, IT WASLIKE DISNEYLAND ON STERIODSIT SEEMED LIKE HUNDREDS OFTHOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.ESPECIALLY ON THE WEEKEND WHENTHE CLOSURE FIRST STARTED"THEY'RE CONCERNED THE IMPACTON OUR ENVIRONMENT WILL BEIRREVERSABLE.BUT SOME THINK THE CLOSURES AREAN OVER-STEP."I'M JUST NOW SEEING THATPEOPLE ARE INFRACTING FOR THERETO BE PATROLS...PEOPLE OUR HERE ARE EXTREMELYWELL BEHAVED" A SPOKESPERSONFOR THE BLM SAYS HE APPRECIATESTHAT PEOPLE WANT TO GET OUTSIDEAND HIKE HE JUST WANTSPEOPLE TO FIND A HIKE WHERETHERE AREN'T THOUSANDS OFPEOPLE IN THAT SAME SQUAREFOOTAGE.
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Authorities are seeing a spike in illegal activity on public land near Red Rock Canyon.