Firefighters get upper hand on wildfire in south Carson City, wind remains top concern carsonnow.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from carsonnow.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fire officials downsized the Clear Creek fire to 187 acres, with 75 percent now contained and full containment estimated by 5 p.m. Saturday, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. The fire, on the south side of Highway 50 west, is believed to have started by a lightning strike on Wednesday.
Some trails at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center will close as the Denton Fire Department conducts a prescribed burn for one day between Monday and March 15.
For the first time since Oct. 23, Western North Carolina is free of active wildfires. The Black Bear Fire on the Pisgah National Forest in Haywo.
Hard work, favorable weather push WNC wildfires toward containment newschannel9.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newschannel9.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.