The Las Vegas Sun is reporting that a fire is burning in the Sheep Range, which are the mountains south west of the base. It has been burning for a week and there are no plans to put it out. That is sometimes the case in the desert since there isn't very much fuel to sustain a fire. That is, they often let the fire just burn itself out.

I suspect viewing conditions of Groom Lake from Tikaboo Peak will be obscured by the smoke.

"I suspect viewing conditions of Groom Lake from Tikaboo Peak will be obscured by the smoke. "

Clever thought.