Central Lyon County and Storey County firefighters responded to a controlled burn that became out of control after 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Photo by Scott Neuffer.
Update, 3:35 p.m.:
Central Lyon Fire District personnel along with Storey County firefighters have stopped forward progress on an estimated 3- to 5-acre brush fire east of Dayton on the Minor Ranch, according to Central Lyon Fire Chief Rich Harvey.
The fire was originally a permitted agricultural burn that spread, Harvey said. Fire crews and half a dozen engines responded to the private property at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
“Nobody got hurt, and the firefighters are good,” Harvey said.
He expected the fire to be fully contained within a few hours.
“We’re going to be out here a while,” he said. “Transitioning from catching it, holding it to mopping it up.”
Harvey pointed out controlled burns are appropriate for this time of year, but fuel conditions can change.
“Fire can still do its thing. Just be careful,” he said.
Original story:
Central Lyon County and Storey County firefighters responded to a 5-acre fire off Minor Ranch in Dayton and managed to stop forward progress.
The fire that began as a controlled burn became out of control after 2 p.m. Thursday. Lyon County emergency manager Taylor Allison confirmed the first call came into dispatch at 1:32 p.m. Thursday. She also reported there were no injuries.