Target shooting starts Reno fire: 125 acres burned, 2900 without power
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/18/2017 - 5:45pm
8:00 p.m. update 6/19:The Garson Fire west of Reno is 50% contained and has burned 141 acres. Some homes were evacuated earlier Monday in the Quilici Ranch Road but the area has since been reopened to evacuated residents. The general public is not allowed in the fire area. NV Energy restored power yesterday to almost 3,000 who were without due to the fire.
* * *
Fire crews from around the region are responding to a brush fire that sparked near Boomtown west of Reno Sunday, according to fire officials.
Crews from Carson City, East Fork Fire, Tahoe Douglas, Storey County and North Lyon County Fire Protection District have sent crews to the fire, burning south of I-80 in the Verdi area. Multiple fire and police agencies are on the scene working to evacuate residents in the Quilici Ranch Road area, according to Reno Police.
Carson City sent a type 1 team staffed with three firefighters, said Carson City Fire Department On-Duty Battalion Chief Jason Danen.
As of 5 p.m. the fire had burned at least 125 acres, fire officials said.
The Reno Fire Marshall has confirmed it was caused by individuals target shooting in a restricted area.
Related Stories
- Tuesday: Numbers Fire south of Gardnerville now at 18,000 acres and 0% containment
- Fast moving wildfire south of Gardnerville
- James Fire between Genoa and Carson City burns 260 acres, at 30% containment
- City Council candidates respond to South Lake Tahoe Chamber questions
- Firefighters get upper hand on wildfire in south Carson City
- Forest Service: Fire at Elks Point Road near Highway 50 at Lake Tahoe fully contained at 2.6 acres
- I-580 and Eastlake reopen as Little Valley Fire burns 2,000 acres; 19 homes burn
- Firefighters have put a line around 89% of the King Fire