TRE residents evacuating

Topaz Ranch Estates residents are evacuating in the face of a wildfire climbing the ridge between Topaz Ranch Estates and Holbrook.

Heavy fire tankers are on the way to the southern Douglas County community, about eight miles south of Gardnerville.

East Fork firefighters are being assisted by Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators. A helicopter, a heavy tanker and a half-dozen brush trucks are on their way to the fire, which started at about 2:46 p.m.