Douglas County fire near Topaz Ranch Estates prompts evacuations
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 5:31pm
9:30 p.m. Update: Evacuations have been lifted for residents east of Canyon Drive but the evacuation center remains open. Firefighters will continue to fight the Canyon Fire through the evening.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Voluntary evacuations have been put into place for homes east of Canyon Drive in the Topaz Ranch Estates area. A fire, now known as the Canyon Fire, started just before 2:00 p.m. Wednesday and is now estimated to be at 800 acres in size according to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
An evacuation center has been set up at the Topaz Community Center 3911 Carter Dr, Wellington.
Multiple agencies have responded both on the ground and from the air.
This story will be updated as news changes.
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