Firefighters respond to brush fire in Washoe Valley near Bowers Mansion
UPDATE: The fire is under control, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
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UPDATE 11:07AM: Fire crews on scene have kept the fire from spreading and a helicopter has been called into help fight the fire, according to KOLO. No structures are threatened.
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UPDATE 8:40AM: Resources are on scene of a single tree fire in Washoe Valley west of Bowers Mansion. The #BowersFire is a-quarter of an acre in brush and timber and was caused by lightning in the area, according to the U.S. Forest Service. No structures were threatened, fire officials said.
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Firefighters responded Monday morning to a brush fire burning in Washoe Valley, near Bowers Mansion north of Carson City with smoke visible from I-580, according to Truckee Meadows Fire.
No structures were threatened, according to Truckee Meadows via social media shortly before 7 a.m., which also asked that people not call 911 as the agency is aware of the fire.
Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center reports that around 6:30 a.m. a fire was reported in the Davis Creek area. Earlier, firefighters responded at 4:30 a.m. to a report of a tree on fire on a ridge above Bowers Mansion.
Multiple lightning strikes were reported throughout the area early Monday morning as thunderstorms continue to pass through the northern Nevada region. The region is under a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service, with the wildfire threat extremely high due to the erratic nature of the thunderstorms, low humidity and heat.
Check back for updates.
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