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Fire crews say the 25-acre Evans Creek Fire is now fully contained after starting in southwest Reno early Thursday morning. The Forest Service says the Evans Creek Fire was started by people just before 2:00 a.m. Thursday. Crews say no homes are threatened.
Moreover, is there a fire near Reno?
The Reno Fire Department said no one was inside and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials said the surrounding buildings were evacuated at the time but there were no injuries. The fire has been contained. The Reno Fire Department said roads in the area are closed, possibly for two hours.
Also asked, is there a fire in Nevada?
A fire that was reported at 6:23 p.m. Sunday August 4 in the Northeast corner of Nevada has been burning vigorously on Monday. By the time you read this there is a good chance it will have burned into Idaho. The BLM reported at about 6 p.m. Monday that it was a full suppression fire and had burned 3,500 acres.
The National Weather Service in Reno says smoke is being pushed into the area. They say that a cluster of thunderstorms is pushing smoke westward from area fires into the Reno/Sparks area.