GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — More than 600 firefighters have stopped the growth of a Nevada wildfire southeast of Lake Tahoe that had threatened up to 1,000 homes.
But fire officials warned Friday “a high potential for fire growth remains” as a warm and dry weather pattern persists over the area.
The fire has burned more than 28 square miles of mostly rugged terrain in Douglas County near the California line.
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The Bureau of Land Management estimated the fire that broke out Monday evening about 10 miles southeast of Gardnerville is now 30% contained.
Three homes and about three-dozen outbuildings have been destroyed but no injuries have been reported.