HAPPENING THERE. MELANIE. WELL, WE ARE JUST ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM NEAR THE GOLD RANCH ROAD EXIT AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE SEEING ON THE HILLSIDE. THAT IS JUST NEAR INTERSTATE 80. IT’S STILL ON FIRE. AND THIS THING IS PUTTING UP QUITE A BIT OF SMOKE AT OUR LOCATION. WE AREN’T SMELLING THE SMOKE, BUT WE TOOK A DRIVE JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO EASTBOUND ON I-80. AND OF COURSE, WE’RE ALL THE WAY INTO THE NEVADA SIDE OF THINGS, AND WE ARE SEEING HOW THAT SMOKE IS HANGING HEAVY IN THE AIR. AND AS YOU HEAD EAST, YOU CAN REALLY SMELL THE SMOKE ON THE HIGHWAY AS YOU TRAVEL A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD. STILL FLAMES IN THE TREES AND IN THE VEGETATION THAT IS OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND THIS ALL STARTED AS A CAR FIRE YESTERDAY. AND QUICKLY SPREAD FROM THE HIGHWAY INTO THE VEGETATION NEARBY. AND WHAT WE’RE HEARING FROM CALTRANS IS THAT THEY HAVE SOME PHOTOS. WE’RE SHOWING YOU THOSE NOW OF JUST HOW THIS WHOLE THING TOOK OFF AS OF RIGHT NOW, THIS IS AROUND 400 ACRES. THAT WAS THE LAST REPORT FROM FIRE CREWS ABOUT JUST HOW BIG THIS THING GOT. AND HOW QUICKLY IT GREW. SO FIRE CREWS, WE CAN SEE FROM ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, WE CAN SEE THERE ARE FIRE CREWS ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW NEAR THIS FIRE. IT APPEARS THEY ARE ACTUALLY JUST MAKING SURE IT DOESN’T SPREAD ANY FURTHER. UM, EVEN MORE THAN IT HAS. IT DOESN’T APPEAR AT THIS MOMENT FROM OUR VANTAGE POINT, THAT IT IS THREATENING ANY LOCATIONS THAT HAVE HOMES RIGHT IN THIS IMMEDIATE AREA. BUT JUST BEYOND THIS HILLSIDE, THERE ARE SOME HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS. UM, JUST A COUPLE MILES UP THE ROAD. SO YOU KNOW, THAT WAS A BIG CONCERN FOR CREWS YESTERDAY AFTER THIS THING STARTED TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. WE’LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS AND LET YOU KNOW THE PROGRESS THAT FIRE CREWS ARE MAKING. BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, DRIVERS DO NEED TO KNOW THAT THE ROAD NARROWS TO ABOUT ONE LANE ON INTERSTATE 80 FOR A FEW MILES PAST THE AREA WHERE THE FIRE IS BURNING.
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Gold Ranch Fire: Crews reopen I-80 near California-Nevada state line
Crews have reopened Interstate 80 near the California-Nevada state line after a vegetation fire sparked Sunday evening, officials said. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office said the Gold Ranch Fire is burning in the Gold Ranch area of Verdi, Nevada and evacuation orders were issued. You can see a map that shows where evacuations are in effect here.CHP said eastbound I-80 was shut down at State Route 267, but the road has since reopened. Westbound lanes were not impacted.The vegetation fire was caused by a vehicle fire near the state line that spread into vegetation, the California Highway Patrol said.According to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District on Monday afternoon, 674 acres have burned, up from 400 acres reported earlier in the morning. Crews are making progress battling the flames, with 8% of the fire contained. Containment is measured in percentages to describe a break or line where combustible material around the fire has been achieved, helping prevent the fire from spreading further.People in Truckee are experiencing power outages due to the fire. The Truckee Donner Public Utility District said NV Energy, a Nevada utility company, has de-energized the transmission lines that feed Truckee due to their proximity to the fire, leaving 6,292 customers without power.Keep track of the latest outage information on NV Energy's outage map.| MORE |A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in CaliforniaHere are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.Cal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you've lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans' QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.
VERDI, Calif. —
Crews have reopened Interstate 80 near the California-Nevada state line after a vegetation fire sparked Sunday evening, officials said.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office said the Gold Ranch Fire is burning in the Gold Ranch area of Verdi, Nevada and evacuation orders were issued. You can see a map that shows where evacuations are in effect here.
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CHP said eastbound I-80 was shut down at State Route 267, but the road has since reopened. Westbound lanes were not impacted.
The vegetation fire was caused by a vehicle fire near the state line that spread into vegetation, the California Highway Patrol said.
According to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District on Monday afternoon, 674 acres have burned, up from 400 acres reported earlier in the morning.
Crews are making progress battling the flames, with 8% of the fire contained. Containment is measured in percentages to describe a break or line where combustible material around the fire has been achieved, helping prevent the fire from spreading further.
People in Truckee are experiencing power outages due to the fire.
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District said NV Energy, a Nevada utility company, has de-energized the transmission lines that feed Truckee due to their proximity to the fire, leaving 6,292 customers without power.
Keep track of the latest outage information on NV Energy's outage map.
| MORE |A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California
Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.
- Cal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.
- Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.
- Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.
- Keeping informed when you've lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.
- Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans' QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.
