CITY OF RENO NEWS RELEASE
Today at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Reno Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a vehicle on fire in the foothills by the dirt road near Pinehaven Road.
Upon arriving on scene, the Reno Fire Department upgraded to a brush fire, sending additional fire resources. With the fire in a location where several jurisdictional boundaries meet, Reno Fire Battalion Chief Leighton notified neighboring agencies that the fire could be threatening their jurisdictions. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District battalion chief ordered additional fire resources to respond. In addition, the U.S. Forest Service began sending its assets.
A unified command was established between the Reno Fire Department and the Forest Service due to the fact the fire was burning in both their jurisdictions.
A Nevada Division of Forestry helicopter and two single engine air tankers helped crews battle the blaze in the steep, heavy timbered and brush terrain. Hand crews from Diamond Mountain, Stewart and the Nevada Division of Forestry aided in the fire attack.
As of 8:15 p.m., Reno Fire Department Incident Commander Leighton advised, “The southwest flank of the fire is still active; however, the winds have shifted and the fire is blowing back into itself.”
More than 150 firefighters are on scene and will remain through the night. No estimate on time of containment has been established. A Sierra Front Type 3 Incident Management Team will assume command of fire operations beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Caughlin Ranch Elementary School has been set up as the incident command post.
