Washoe County Sheriff's Office says no evacuations are ordered after a fire started in the hills north of Sun Valley early Wednesday afternoon.

The 12-acre Rowdy fire was first reported around 12:30 p.m. and forward progress was stopped less than two hours later.

Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue says no buildings are threatened and that air support is en route including Washoe County's RAVEN helicopter. 

Authorities say it was started by target shooting. 

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office wants to remind target shooters only to shoot in areas where recreational shooting is allowed, and not to shoot in congested areas.

Officials said the shooter who started the Rowdy Fire on Wednesday was not shooting illegally, as the person was not in a designated congested area, remained on scene and self-reported. They said no citation was issued.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office wants to remind shooters to:

  • Bring water or a fire extinguisher
  • Choose locations with little vegetation, preferably dirt or gravel
  • Use soft targets, avoid steel core ammunition
  • Avoid shooting rocks, metal, pressurized containers, or exploding targets
  • Park your vehicle away from dry grass

Restrictions include:

  • It is unlawful to discharge any gun, pistol, rifle, shotgun or other firearm within any congested area of the county.
  • It is unlawful to discharge any gun, pistol, rifle, shotgun or other firearm in, on or across any county road or highway.
  • It is unlawful to discharge in the unincorporated area of the county, any gun, pistol, rifle or other firearm, with the exception of shotguns, air rifles or B-B guns, within 5,000 feet of any dwelling occupied by another person or persons.
  • It is unlawful to discharge in the unincorporated area of the county any shotgun, air rifle or B-B gun within 1,000 feet of any dwelling occupied by another person or persons.

Refer to NRS 503.175, NAC 407.105, and United States Code of Federal Regulations Title 36, Chapter II, Part 261,

  • It is unlawful to discharge a firearm from, upon, over or across any federal or state highway or any county road or highway.
  • It is unlawful to discharge a firearm within a Nevada State Park, unless otherwise designated by the Administrator.
  • Within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service, it is prohibited to discharge a firearm in or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area, or across or on a National Forest System road or a body of water adjacent thereto, or in a manner or place whereby any person or property is exposed to injury or damage as a result in such discharge, or into or within any cave. 

 

 

 

 

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