Micro Fire near Stagecoach, Lyons Fire in Pine Nuts explodes overnight
UPDATE 9:55AM: The Lyons Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountains northeast of Sunrise Pass in Douglas County has grown to 1,176 acres, according to Sierra Front.
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A fire that began Tuesday afternoon southeast of Stagecoach in Lyon County exploded to 1,100 acres overnight, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
The fire was reported after 4 p.m. in the area of Micro Road. The Central Lyon Fire Protection District said via Twitter that command of the Micro Fire was being transferred to the Bureau of Land Management.
There were no immediate reports of structures threatened or containment. An exact cause hasn't been released, though Lyon County Manager Jeff Page said in an email to both Carson Now and News 4 that a number of lightning strikes were reported throughout the county.
See News 4 for updates here and Sierra Front here.
Meanwhile, the Lyons Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountains northeast of Sunrise Pass in Douglas County has grown to 500 acres, according to Sierra Front.