Firefighters called to brush fire east of Johnson Lane
UPDATE 4:38PM Forward fire progress stopped on the fire east of Johnson Lane. Crews mopping up. Final size revised to under one acre.
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Firefighters are responding Tuesday afternoon to a brush fire in the Pine Nut Mountain range approximately 3 to 5 miles east of Johnson Lane.
According to the Fire and Ice newsgroup, multiple lightning strikes recorded in the area over the past 30-45 minutes. Multiple units enroute including federal resources.
As of 3:55 p.m. the fire was estimated to be 2-3 acres in light brush, slow to moderate rate of spread. A NDF helicopter is on scene with first arriving ground resources.
Firefighters are also responding to a fire near D-Hill in the Dayton area. Multiple lightning strikes have been reported.