The forward progress of the brushfire in Reno, Nevada, on Tuesday was stopped, the Reno Fire Department confirmed. The fire, which had grown to 11 acres, was dubbed the Barron Fire.
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Even though the progress of the fire was stopped, embers continued to burn, with smoke seen in the areas of Reno and Sparks. But to compound the situation in both Reno and Sparks, another brush fire erupted in Peavine, just west of Golden Valley in Washoe County, Nevada.
According to Watch Duty, the fire is now 20 acres and is located south of Red Rock Road at the base of Peavine. The fire is being called “Peavine Fire” by the incident command.
Meanwhile, the blaze south of Sparks near the Reno-Tahoe International Airport was fully under control, the Reno Fire Department said in a statement on social media, jointly with the City of Reno.
“Reno Fire crews are on the scene of a fire near Alexander Lake Road, east of Double R Blvd, near the intersection of Maestro Drive,” the department said. “Forward progress has been stopped, and crews are mopping up. No structures have been damaged.
“Double R Boulevard also remains closed from Double Diamond Parkway to Maestro Drive due to a vehicle accident RPD is working,” the department added, asking people to avoid the area.
The Peavine Fire, though not as close to Reno and Sparks as the earlier fire near the airport, is causing significant smoke in the area. The fire itself is located just south of the Sierra Nevada Zoological Park, off Virginia Street. Since it is a mountainous region with vegetation, no structural threats exist.
Here’s a map of the fire, as seen on Watch Duty.
