Brush fire on Old Highway 395 knocked down
A brush fire sparked early Thursday evening in Washoe Valley north of Carson City was knocked down by firefighters, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch.
The Polecat fire was reported at 5:42 p.m. in the 7500 block of Old Highway 395 and burned less than an acre, according to Sierra Front. Carson Now Reader Willy Manuel submitted the photo above. The cause of the fire is under investigation.