Lyon fire visible from Carson Valley

Smoke from the 80-acre Como fire could be seen from Carson Valley this afternoon.

According to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center, the fire is located 7 miles southeast of Dayton at Como Mine and Dayton Valley roads.

No homes are threatened in the fire, which is burning in cheatgrass, sagebrush and pinon-juniper.

About 101 firefighters are battling the blaze, including three handcrews, three helicopters and a water tender.

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