Badger fire
730 acres
Time line
3:25 p.m. Tuesday: first reported
9:39 p.m.: 10 percent contained
Location
4 miles east of Carson City in southwest Brunswick Canyon
Carson City/Lyon County
Fuel
Piñon, juniper and cheatgrass burning erratically in steep and rocky terrain
Resources
6 aircraft, 6 hand crews, 16 engines, 1 bulldozer
Agencies
183 personnel from BLM, Lyon and Douglas counties, Carson City Fire, Douglas County Sheriff's Department, Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service
Clear Creek fire
1.5 acres
Time line
11:45 a.m. Tuesday: first reported
12:30 p.m.: Fire controlled, crews doing mop up
Location
West of Carson City between Highway 50 and Clear Creek Road
Fuel
Pine, manzanita and other forest brush
Agencies
Carson City Fire Department, BLM, U.S. Forest Service, East Fork Fire District, Nevada Division of Forestry and Tahoe Douglas Fire, responded. A helicopter and air tanker were ordered, but never used.
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