Lyon County: Chaves Fire east of Dayton fully contained
The Chaves Fire that was touched off Sunday by target shooters and burned more than 3,400 acres east of Dayton is now fully contained, according to Central Lyon County Fire Protection District.
The fire burned mostly on private property near U.S. 50, Ft. Churchill Road and Breakaheart Road. It was fully contained at around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, fire officials said.
More than 100 firefighters from neighboring agencies helped fight the fire, including two Type-2 helicopters, one air attack and six engines. There were not any reported injuries and no structures burned.
Central Lyon Fire Protection District will be patrolling the area for hot spots and keeping an eye out for flareups.