Wildfire burning in Pine Nut Mountains in Douglas County off Leviathan Mine Road
UPDATE 5:58PM: Highway 395, which was closed in both directions from Riverview Drive and SR208 Holbrook Junction due to the Cutter Fire, is now back open. The Cutter Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountains has grown to 650 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
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A wildfire is burning Tuesday afternoon in the Pine Nut Mountains near Leviathan Mine Road in Douglas County, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
The Cutter Fire, reported at around 12:20 p.m., is located in the Pine Nut Mountains off of Leviathan Mine Road and has grown to around 250 acres as of around 2:25 p.m., according to Sierra Front. The fire is burning in brush, grass and pinyon trees.
Earlier Tuesday, a 1.4-acre fire was reported in the Peavine Peak area in Washoe County. The fire was reported at around 8 a.m.