(LVR) – Officials looking over the pair of Storm Area 51 festivals still don’t know what to expect as the first day of events is set to kick off. Alienstock in Rachel begins Thursday night and runs through Sunday while Area 51 Basecamp in Hiko occurs Friday and Saturday with a solid number on expected attendees still up in the air. The area was thrust into the national spotlight in June, thanks to a Facebook post encouraging people to storm the secretive Air Force base commonly known as Area 51 —
long rumored to house extraterrestrial technology — to “see them aliens.” It later morphed into the two alien-themed events. The plans are six weeks in the making and Lincoln County Emergency Manager Eric Holt believes they are prepared to handle whatever is to come. “We’re in coordination with several other operators to ensure the safety of our residents and visitors to the area,” he said. There are three command posts set up, one central incident command post in Tickaboo with one located at each of the events. READ MORE
