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UPDATE: Fire investigators say a semi-tractor trailer truck with a faulty exhaust system is the likely cause of the #NumbersFire south of Gardnerville.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management reports Sunday that the Number Fire, which started Monday night 10 miles southeast of Gardnerville, is 88 percent contained and has burned approximately 18,342 acres.

There will be another round of spring storms for the Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas Monday through Thursday, bringing gusty winds, rain and snow showers along with a return to colder temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Hot and windy conditions are creating extreme fire behavior on the Boot Fire that is burning nine miles southwest of Walker, California.

Highway 395 from Walker to Bridgeport and State Route 108 over Sonora Pass remain closed Thursday due to the Boot Fire, which remains out of control and burning along the Walker River northwest of Bridgeport in Mono County, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Wildfires burning around the region have contributed to deteriorating air quality Thursday morning with the Carson City area getting the brunt of smoke and haze that began to move in overnight, according to AirNow.Gov.

UPDATE 3:17PM: Road closures now span US 395 beginning at Holbrook Junction (north of Topaz Lake) to Bridgeport, and CA SR 108 is closed from US 395 to the Tuolumne County line. Evacuations have expanded from the Bootleg, Chris Flat and Sonora Bridge Campgrounds to now include the Leavitt Meadows Pack Station and Campground, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.
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UPDATE 10:15AM: The Boot Fire in Mono County that forced the closure of Highway 395 on Tuesday afternoon continues to grow with a size of 3,000 acres and zero containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

A series of strong thunderstorms with lightning strikes, gusty winds and rain began to move into the Carson City and Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe areas late Tuesday afternoon.

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.

UPDATE 11:30AM: Acccording to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group web site provided by the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center, the Slinkard Fire has officially burned more than 7,880 acres and is currently about 20 percent contained at this hour.
More than 600 firefighting personnel are on scene, including 15 crews, four helicopters, 56 engines, two bulldozers, and 11 water tenders.
U.S. Highway 395 is reported to be open in both directions. However, both the Nevada and California highway patrols remain on scene to monitor the situation.
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The Slinkard Fire near Topaz Lake has grown to about 9,000 acres in size, but firefighters have achieved at least 10 percent containment on the blaze as of about 9 a.m. Saturday morning, according updated reports from all three major television news stations in Reno.

UPDATE 4:58PM: The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Flood Advisory for Eastern Carson City, central Lyon County and Douglas County.
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National Weather Service meteorologists are monitoring developing showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon across western and northern Nevada, including Carson City and Douglas County.

UPDATE 955PM: From Douglas County: The Topaz Fire is in mop up status at the present time. The fire burned 8 acres within the Topaz Subdivision just south of the Topaz Lodge in Southern Douglas County.
Highway 395 was closed during initial fire attack operations. The highway is now open but motorist are urged to proceed with caution through the area. One out building was damaged in the fire and no structures were lost. Approximately 30 to 40 homes were threatened at one time. Volunteer evacuations are still in place.

Everyone is invited to the Ninth Annual Poker Run to benefit Austin's House on Saturday, Sept. 19. All types of vehicles are welcome to join in the fun. Registration is from 9 to 10 a.m. in the parking lot at Century 21 Clark Properties located at 1674 Highway 395 in Minden.

A Wellington woman had non-life threatening injuries as a result of a single vehicle rollover accident reported at 8:10 a.m. Sunday morning in the Topaz area on State Route 208, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. Drugs or alcohol are being investigated as a factor.

Gusty winds expected today has prompted a Red Flag Warning for the Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds will begin picking up this afternoon out of the southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Humidity will be from 5 to 10 percent. The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire conditions for the region, according to the weather service.

Come bring in summer in style and dance the night away at Topaz Joe's. Live Music from 9PM - 1AM, Saturday, May 24th Memorial Weekend.
Topaz Joe's is located in TRE on Carter Way, off208, just east of 395 at Holbrook Junction.
Call for more information (775)266-3208

Carson City authorities say the missing truck of William McCune, the Nevada insurance examiner whose body was found Saturday in the Carson River, has been recovered. Four are in custody facing murder charges.

Two Holbrook Junction-area brothers were sentenced this week in District Court in Minden for poaching a pregnant mule deer doe less than a mile East of Holbrook Junction in March.
Gonzalo P. Cossio pled guilty to a Class E Felony and was sentenced to 30 months in jail, suspended, 3 years probation, a $1,000 fine and a $3,000 civil penalty.
As a condition of probation, Cossio will spend 90 days in jail.

U.S. 395 has been closed six miles south of Gardnerville after a thunderstorm washed parts of a hillside into the roadway. Nevada Highway Patrol said no injuries were reported, but that one vehicle ruptured an oil pan after hitting a large rock.

Update from NHP:

As of 4:20 pm, northbound traffic will be held at the Holbrook Junction (US395/SR208) and southbound traffic is being held or turned around on the south side of Gardnerville. Trooper Dan Lopez is reporting that it’s beginning to rain again in that area so a definitive time on the re-opening of the highway is questionable.