Brush fire rages south of Gardnerville threatening homes, evacuations continue, US 395 closed
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 7:44pm
UPDATE 6:18AM Tuesday: KOLO reports the fire grew overnight to more than 5,000 acres with one home and 10 outbuildings burned and 350 homes threatened. Highway 395 remains closed.
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UPDATE 10:48PM: East Fork Fire reports rapid spread of #numbersfire, and critical fire conditions. Evacuations continue as the blaze makes its way north along the eastern edge of Gardnerville. For overnight updates, see the Douglas County Facebook page here.
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UPDATE 9:52PM: The #numbersfire is more than 2,500 acres and growing. Douglas County has done a reverse 911 notification for most of the eastern part of the Carson Valley and the Pine Nuts. Douglas County is asking residents to respond to Search and Rescue and the members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office if contacted.
Current Evacuations: Pine View Estates, Bodie Flat, Out Our Way area. Highway 395 is closed at Riverview and State Route 208. Pinenut is closed at Arroyo.
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UPDATE 9:37PM: Evacuations are underway in the Pinenut Road area, according to East Fork Fire dispatch. There is an advisory for the Ruhenstroth area. The fire has been established as the #numbersfire
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UPDATE 9PM: An East Fork Fire battalion chief says the fire has grown to 2,500 acres. No containment or control at this time. Pinenut Road is closed with recommended evacuations for homes in the area. Carson Valley Inn has been established as an evacuation site for anyone needing a place to stay due to homes evacuated. Because of health and safety precautions from the COVID-19 pandemic, Douglas will not open the community center and senior center at this time.
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East Fork Fire is reporting multiple brush fires Monday evening south of Gardnerville in which evacuations are underway. Details of the spread of the fires are unknown at this time, but Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports fires have been reported in the Bodie Flats area located near US Highway 395, approximately 4.5 miles south of Gardnerville.
According to East Fork Fire, areas of concern are off of Ray May Way, where there are structures threatened in the area of Walker Street. Aircraft are attacking the fires before nightfall.
Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports the first fire was reported at around 7 p.m.
Multiple agencies are responding, including Carson City Fire Department, Tahoe Douglas Fire, Central Lyon, Storey County, Reno, Incline Village, the U.S. Forest Service and CalFire.
The Nevada Highway Patrol has been called to assist traffic control. Traffic along Highway 395 in the area of the fire is closed at Riverview Drive and China Springs Road. All motorists are advised to stay out of the area and to look for alternate routes.
The command post is at Courtland Lane and Highway 395.
UPDATE 8:54PM: The fire continues to push north toward Pinenut Road, forcing the closure of the road, according to East Fork Fire via dispatch. It is unknown at this time if any structures have burned.
UPDATE 8:44PM: An evacuation center is being established at Carson Valley Inn.
UPDATE 8:25PM: According to Douglas County officials, there's evacuations for residents in the Bodie Flats area and Pine View Estates due to the fire. Douglas officials advised all people to avoid the area. The county has issued a reverse 911 call for residents in the vicinity. Deputies are notifying Pine View Estates residents and are checking on residents on the west side of the highway.
A Red Flag fire weather warning was issued earlier Monday for the entire western and Northern Nevada region through 9 p.m. Monday.
This is a developing story. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. We will update as more information becomes available.
For updates, see Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch here.
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