Update 1:51 p.m.: A responder on scene said the fire was put out by the Undersheriff as they were arriving, responders are making sure the scene is safe before leaving.

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Just before 1:45 p.m., a second brush fire was reported in the 2800 block of Tangerine Drive.

Residents were burning weeds at the residence, which led to the fire that is reportedly approaching vehicles and utility lines.

Responders are enroute.

Avoid the area.

Updates to follow.

Original fire with units still on scene as of 1:48 p.m.:

Brush Fire reported on Lepire Drive, responders on scene: Half-acre burning

Kelsey is a fourth-generation Nevadan, investigative journalist and college professor working in the Sierras. She is an advocate of high desert agriculture, rescue dogs, and analog education.