Early start to fire season: Brush fire in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 6:56pm
A wildland fire off of Highway 395 was quickly contained by the Douglas County East Fire District Friday afternoon.
At approximately 4 p.m., the report of a fire burning just north of Stephanie Lane in Minden, NV came into dispatch. The quick moving fire spread to the dry sagebrush along the highway, closing the northbound land between Minden and Carson City for awhile.
By 6:30 p.m. Friday the fire was 95% contained and the road has reopened. It is estimated at this time that 3-4 acres burned.
East Fork Fire Crews had six engines, three water tenders, a safety officer and two chief officers at the fire. Hand crews from NDF Eastern Sierra joint two hand crews from East Fork Fire are assisting in the mop up detail.
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