Evacuations lifted, Lyon County fire near Silver City scaled down from 300 to 96 acres

UPDATE 10:30AM MONDAY: The Sierra Front Type 3 team battling the Pedlar Fire in Silver City took control of the fire at 11 p.m. Sunday night. As of 7:30 Monday morning the fire was 75 percent contained, according to the latest from Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch. Highway 341 from Highway 50 to the truck route "Y"was reopened. Highway 342 from the "Y' through Silver City to Virginia City will remain closed this morning. The remainder of Highway 341 past the truck route is also open.

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UPDATE 8:59PM: The Pedlar Fire in Silver City is being transfered to the Sierra Front Incident Management Team, Lyon County reported tonight on its Facebook page. Sierra Front reports at its 8:45 p.m. briefing that the fire has been reduced from 300 acres to 96 and is 40 percent contained.

Highway 342 from the Y through Virginia City is still closed. Highway 341 is open. The shelter has been closed and any evacuees are being allowed home.

Fire crews will remain on the fire throughout the night and until it is extinguished.

Good job was done by the multiple fire departments, Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Search and Rescue, VIP, Human Services, Public Works and Emergency Management.

No structures were lost and no injuries have been reported.

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UPDATE: 7:38PM: Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center has retracted the amount of acres it had originally scheduled as a downsize. Originally reported at 90 acres from 300 acres, it went back to 300 acres. This was not a mistake or error on the part of Carson Now. Sierra Front made the changes minutes after it had posted the 90 acre downsize to its website.

The reason from the number returning to 300 acres is because when the fire agencies are mapping, "they are making the best guess to the acreage and once they get a chance, for a gps map and walk the perimeter and get a final number of the acreage, the number can change considerably either up or down," said Sierra Front spokeswoman Elayn Briggs.

Sierra Front acknowledges the mistake in the 90 acre report it made earlier this evening. The fire is still 40 percent contained, and that will likely improve as the night goes on. Highway 341 from Highway 50 to the truck route 'Y" will be reopened tonight. Highway 342 from the "Y" through Silver City to Virginia City will remain closed overnight. The remainder of Highway 341 past the truck route will also be opened.

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UPDATE 7:20PM: Firefighters battling a fire that began Sunday afternoon in the American Canyon area of Silver City in Lyon County have downsized the area burned from 300 to 90 acres. All evacuations are being lifted as the threat from the fire has significantly lessened.

The reason for the downsize is because firefighters were able to walk the perimeter of the fire early Sunday evening to get a better handle on what burned and how much, said Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center spokeswoman Elayn Briggs. The fire is 40 percent contained.

Highway 341 from Highway 50 to the truck route "Y" will be reopened. Highway 342 from the "Y' through Silver City to Virginia City will remain closed overnight. The remainder of Highway 341 past the truck route will also be open.

For more information about the fire, go here.

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UPDATE 6:36PM: Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center spokeswoman Elayn Briggs said firefighters are canvassing the perimeter of the fire area in the American River Canyon drainage below Silver City in Lyon County for an update on the number of acres burned and the estimated time of containment and control.

As it stands from the 4:30 p.m. report, the Pedlar Fire has burned about 300 acres in mostly sagebrush grass, juniper and pinyon. Highway 341 is closed from U.S. Highway 50 to Virginia City.
There are immediate evacuations in the American Canyon drainage area. There are no current evacuations for Silver City. No structures have burned. Some structures, however, including historic outbuildings, are threatened.

Go here for official updates from Sierra Front.

UPDATE 4:50PM: Jeff Page, Lyon County Manager reports a unified command of Central Lyon Fire, BLM, Storey County Fire and Lyon County has been established to fight the fire in the American Canyon drainage area below Silver City.

Highway 342 is closed. LCSO has initiated voluntary evacuations in the area of Highway 341 and 342 south. A shelter is being opened at Dayton High School and is being operated by Lyon County Human Services and American Red Cross. Lone Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Carson City is providing shelter for their small animals affected by the fire. For information, call Margie Quirk at (775) 315-3174.

There are a dozen fire agencies on this fire with 20 plus engines and tenders, 3 aircraft and 3 dozers. Structures threatened include numerous historic mining areas, according to Sierra Interagency Dispatch Center. No structures are threatened in the town of Silver City, said Pace.

KTVN Channel 2 reports 25 homes have been evacuated but officials said none are in immediate danger.

The fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. according to Sierra Front.
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UPDATE 4:40PM: Multiple structures are threatened in the area of Silver City where a fire that began Sunday afternoon has grown to 300 acres, a Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center spokesperson said.

There are no current evacuations for Silver City. Some evacuations have been ordered for the areas nearest to the flames, especially in the American Canyon drainage area where the fire is primarily burning. There are a couple of homes, plus some camp trailers and old mining camps where people live, said Elayn Briggs, Sierra Front spokesperson. They are instructed to leave, she said.

The fire is reported now to be 300 acres, with Highway 341 closed from Highway 50 to Virginia City. The truck route is opened for people to get out of the area.

There are three aircraft on the fire, four have been ordered. Of the three on the fire, one is a Type 1 heavy lift helicopter; another smaller helicopter and a single engine air tanker. Two medium air tankers have been ordered as well as an additional helicopter. There are five hand crews on the fire and four more crews have been ordered.

This fire is jointly being managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Central Lyon County and they are being assisted by Storey County, Carson City and other local fire agencies.

The fire is burning hot, dry and winds are erratic. The fire is below Silver City in the drainage.

There has also been ordered a Type 3 Sierra Front Team, they are in briefing and will be with the current group by 8 p.m., Briggs said.

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UPDATE: A wildland fire in the area of Pedlar and Highway 342 in Silver City has been reported by the Lyon County Office of Emergency Management.

As of last report, at around 3:05 p.m. the fire had swelled from 25 to 75 acres. Air resources including helicopters and an air tanker have been ordered, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.

Firefighters are arriving on scene, including those from Carson City, East Fork Fire and Storey County. According to Lyon County officials on their Facebook page, there have been no reports of evacuations or structures threatened at this time.

According to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center, the fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. and aviation resources have been used.

A spokeswoman for Sierra Front said helicopters and air tankers are being used. The fire is visible from Carson City and Dayton residents report smoke blowing in the area.