West Reno brush fire halted; eastbound I-80 reopens

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -8:45 P.M. UPDATE: Interstate 80 is fully reopened.

5:25 P.M. UPDATE: Forward progress on a brush fire burning near Interstate 80 and McCarran Boulevard has been stopped at 5 acres, the Reno Fire Department reported.

One lane of eastbound Interstate 80 is being reopened.

There were no injuries and no structures lost due to the fire.

A fire investigator said it appears a downed power line started the fire.

ORIGINAL STORY: Eastbound Interstate 80 is closed in west Reno as crews respond to a brush fire on the southeast corner of McCarran and I-80.

The fire was reported at 4:01 p.m.

Smoke from the fire is visible on the Nevada Department of Transportation traffic camera.

This afternoon a five acre brush fire broke out in North West Reno. Due to highwinds and hot temperatures the fire made a quick run but aggressive fire attack kept the fire contained to the brush and no structures were involved. Thank you TMFPD, RenoPD, NHP, NV Energy & Sparks pic.twitter.com/7cRmckmWGC
— Reno Firefighters (@RenoFirefighter) June 11, 2022

The fire has been contained at 5 acres with no reported damages to structures or personal property. Crews will stay onsite for cleanup. https://t.co/bqSck11pV2
— Reno Fire Department (@RenoFireDept) June 11, 2022