Evacuations for the Topaz Ranch Estates and Topaz Lake lifted at 2:00 p.m. today, July 25, residents are allowed to return to their homes. Non-mandatory evacuations remain in place for the Holbrook Junction/Highlands area and Spring Valley areas.
Road closures - State Route 208 and Highway 395 to the California/Nevada state line south opened at 12:30 p.m. today. US-395 north from SR 208 to the current closure north of Leviathan Mine Road will remain closed due to Nevada Energy working around the clock to restore power poles and lines for service coupled with Fire personnel and equipment still working hard in this area.
Tamarack Fire: Blaze continues to grow amid hot and dry conditions
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Calmer winds give firefighters an edge in Tamarack Fire
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Tamarack Fire: California wildfire makes explosive push east, burns into Nevada © Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue tamarack fire continues to burn in alpine county, nevada
A wildfire that ignited south of Lake Tahoe made an explosive push eastward this week after spreading into Nevada, officials say. The Tamarack Fire, which was started by lightning, had charred an estimated 50,129 acres as of Thursday with 4% containment, according to the U.S Forest Service. The fire has destroyed at least 10 buildings and forced an estimated 800 people to evacuate. Sign up for our Newsletters
On Tuesday night it crossed the state line and burned into Douglas County in Nevada, officials say. Blowing embers from flames ignited a new spot fire Thursday afternoon that jumped the highway north of Topaz Lake on the California-Nevada line, prompting a new evacuation order at Topaz Lake Estates and neighboring areas.
Updates: Tamarack Fire
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