Bison Fire visible in Lyon County, officials look at potential of it moving into Smith Valley
The Lyon County Office of Emergency Management has been notified by the unified command of the Bison Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountain Range in Douglas County about the behavior of the wildfire, the direction it is heading and smoke and flames visible to residents in Smith Valley and Wellington.
Flames and smoke may be visible on the ridge of the mountain and fire officials are aware of where the fire is spreading. The Emergency Management Coordinator is currently in a briefing with the Bison Fire Unified Command to determine the extent of the fire and the possibility of the fire moving into the Smith Valley/Wellington area, said Jeff Page, Lyon County manager and emergency management director.
Lyon County Office of Emergency Management has taken precautionary measures to notify local public safety personnel, dispatch, and support teams in the event the fire begins to move into the area.
There are no requests for evacuation at this time, according to Page in a news release. If it is determined that the fire may move towards structures Lyon County Office of Emergency Management and public safety personnel will alert the public.