Topaz fire in Douglas County grows to 4,400 acres, officials revise homes destroyed at 2, with 17 structures burned

Douglas County officials scaled back the number of homes burned in the TRE Fire on Tuesday night to two homes from seven, however, 17 outbuildings were destroyed and the fire burning in south Douglas County at Topaz Ranch Estates has grown to 4,400 acres.
Sgt. Jim Halsey of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported the clarification in a news release. The fire continues to move in a northeasterly direction, away from homes in the Topaz Ranch Estates residential area.
Fire crews are still working on containment, Halsey said.

Approximately 450 firefighters have responded from the agencies of East Fire and Paramedic Districts, Tahoe-Douglas Fire Department, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Division of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Carson City, Lyon County, Mono County, Alpine County, and Reno-Truckee Fire.
No loss of human life has been reported or discovered. Firefighters are working hard to establish containment on the fire.