Brush fire unit from Carson City called to west Reno for Hunter Creek Fire
UPDATE 10PM: The Hunter Creek Fire is estimated to be around 250 acres with 35 percent containment, according to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. Air drops will resume Friday morning. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Fire agencies from around the region including a brush engine from the Carson City Fire Department were called Thursday afternoon to assist with the Hunter Creek Fire in west Reno.
The fire was reported at 1:49 p.m. west of Caughlin Ranch and has grown to around 200 acres in size, being fueled by sage brush and grass, according to Truckee Meadows Fire. There are no homes in the area where the fire is burning and at this time no structures are threatened.
Truckee Meadows Fire and Reno Fire crews called for the unified command of multiple agencies and air resources including Washoe County's RAVEN, and helicopters from the U.S. Forest Service and Nevada Division of Forestry. Carson City Fire Department is sending brush unit 52, a 3-person team and Central Lyon County is also sending a brush unit.
For updates go see KRNV coverage here. and Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch here and here for the Washoe Sheriff's Office Twitter feed.