North Lyon County firefighters responded to an outdoor fire in Fernley on Friday afternoon.
It happened near the Legacy Trails subdivision off Farm District Road, according to a post from North Lyon Fire on Facebook.
When firefighters arrived, they found a fire burning inside and on the ground around a standing cottonwood tree.
The tree had to be cut down for the fire to be put out, and firefighters were able to extinguish it before it spread to surrounding vegetation or nearby buildings.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
