The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue are working with the Federal Wildfire Services to battle a wildfire that is prompting evacuations in north Washoe County.
The S-1 Fire is burning near Vya, a small ghost town essentially abandoned in the 1920s.
The Sheriff's Office, in coordination with Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue, completed evacuation notifications for residents in the Vya area
The fire began on Monday around 2:50 p.m., according to a release from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.
It has grown to more than 5,000 acres and remains active.
The public is asked to avoid County Road 8A and County Road 34 in the affected area whenever possible to allow firefighters, law enforcement and other emergency personnel to safely continue response operations.
People in the area should closely monitor evacuation information and be prepared to leave if conditions change.
You can get updated evacuation information at Perimeter Map.
A map current as of 3:30 p.m. can be seen below.
