Wildfires still burn out of control north of Reno

RENO (AP) - Firefighters at the edge of the Sierra Nevada are trying to contain a pair of brush fires that have burned nearly 18 square miles near where the U.S. Bureau of Land Management national director nominee lives.

The Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center says about 600 firefighters are battling the Trailer 1 and Red Rock fires north of Reno along U.S. 395 near the California line and where former Nevada state BLM director Bob Abbey lives.

The agency says a voluntary evacuation for residents in parts of Rancho Haven has been lifted, and no homes are immediately threatened.

The Trailer 1 fire has burned about 1,300 acres of grass, and was 50 percent contained and likely to be fully contained by the end of today. Highway 395 and Red Rock Road where both open but motorists were urged to use caution in the area.

The larger Red Rock fire is estimated at close to 9,900 acres, with 40 percent containment.

The fire was expected to be fully contained by Monday.

The fire danger in the area remains high as temperatures are nearing 100 degrees.

Other wildfires:

• Los Angeles County firefighters were battling a 55-acre wildfire.

More than 200 firefighters fought the Castaic-area blaze, which erupted at midafternoon in medium brush, said fire Inspector Steve Zermeno.

• A fire burned eight acres of brush in Monterey Park next to the Los Angeles County Fire Department's headquarters.

• Firefighters also were still on the scene of a nearly completely contained 1,500-acre blaze that began early in the week on the Camp Pendleton Marine base in San Diego County.