Voltaire Fire in South Carson City burns 517 acres, 100 percent contained

UPDATE FRIDAY: The Voltaire Fire is 100 percent contained at 517 acres. Fire personnel on scene is 164 people, the area will be monitored throughout the weekend, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
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The Voltaire Fire in southwest Carson City that was ignited by campers burning human waste Tuesday night is nearing 100 percent containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The fire is now recorded at 517 acres due to better mapping. The footprint of the fire did not change overnight and crews continued working aggressively on containment lines throughout the day, said Forest Service spokeswoman Erin Holland.

Officials with the Sierra Front Incident Management Team expect to have 100 percent containment by 6 p.m. Thursday night and will return command of the incident to local resources at 6 a.m. Friday. Crews will remain in patrol status overnight.

The fire was human caused. A camper was attempting to do the right thing to "Leave No Trace,” however the party made the error of attempting to burn their human waste, paper in a windy and dry area.

This practice was recommended in the past, but has been revised to burying waste, not burning it. For more information on this topic, please visit the Leave No Trace website here:https://lnt.org/learn/principle-3?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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