Two large fires continue to burn in Northern Nevada
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 2:30pm
Two large wildfires that started Monday east of Reno continue to burn.
The Truckee Fire near Wadsworth is now between 18,000 and 20,000 acres and is 15 percent contained. Over 200 firefighters and multiple agencies are working to put out the fire. This fire is now covering portions of Washoe and Churchill counties.
People are asked to stay out of the area and keep traffic clear along Interstate 80.
The Earthstone Fire temporarily closed I-80 on Monday. It has grown to about 13,500 acres since starting near the Golden Eagle Regional Park in Sparks on Monday. Firefighters have contained about 20 percent of the blaze.
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