Crews battling growing brush fire north of I-80 near Wadsworth and Nixon
Fire crews are battling a growing brush fire in northern Nevada between Wadsworth and Nixon, three miles north of Interstate 80, according to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.
Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center and Truckee Meadows Fire report the fire has grown to 1,000 acres as of late Monday morning with air resources on the way. The fire, which started early Monday morning, is being fought on multiple fronts, including firefighters from the Bureau of Land Management.
Structure protection measures are being made near area ranches, according to Truckee Meadows Fire.
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