UPDATE: The Elko Interagency Dispatch Center (EIDC) says the Pinyon Fire burning near the Dolly Varden Range in Elko County has been contained.
They said another fire, the Aspen Fire, burned together to make one large fire. They said it was contained at 257 acres.
EIDC says multiple agencies responded, including federal and state agencies.
There's no word on the cause of the fires at this time.
Pinyon and Aspen Fires burned together to become the Pinyon Fire; NV-EKD; federal and state engines, crews, dozers and water tenders on scene; fire contained this evening at 257 acres; some resources will be released in the morning.
— EIDC News & Notes (@eidc2) August 15, 2019
#VLAT (Very Large Air Tanker) dropping retardant on the 257 acre #PinyonFire yesterday in the Dolly Varden Range. Resources achieved containment at 8:05pm last night.#wildfires #NV #FireAviation #Elko pic.twitter.com/KVHrXcvpBd
— Bureau of Land Management- Nevada (@blmnv) August 15, 2019
