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Containment now at 56% on Davis Fire, some evacuation orders lifted. Evacuations in the Montreux area have been lifted. Authorities say residents should still use caution for equipment and crews working in the area.  

TMFR says crews continued reinforcing existing fire lines, completing approximately 2,000 feet of handlines near Slide Mountain. Five to ten acres of unburned fuel pockets (islands) were intentionally burned near Winter Creek Road to eliminate flammable materials like leaves, pine needles, and small limbs. Isolated areas of large logs and stumps, are still smoldering and producing light smoke. 

The Forest Service says a community meeting will be held Friday night at Depoali Middle School at 9300 Wilbur May Parkway in Reno. Doors open at 6:45pm with the meeting starting at 7pm

As of 6:00 PM 9/11/24

Davis Fire: 10 Washoe County schools closed Thursday; fire now 37% contained.  At a press conference Wednesday evening fire officials said that firefighters were able to contain the fire and avoid a possible explosion in growth caused by high winds that was anticipated on Tuesday. However, there is still a chance for the fire to grow before winds die down later Wednesday evening. No aircraft have been used on Wednesday to fight the fire due to the high winds. 

As of 9:30 pm 9/10/24

Adventures With Jeff Martinez  Video of Tue night video

https://www.facebook.com/RenoTahoeWeather/videos/1472863283370990

AS of 5:20 PM 9/10/24

Fire officials held a press conference on the Davis Fire on Tuesday. The nearly 5,645+ acre fire is now 31% contained after starting Saturday afternoon in Washoe Valley. The Washoe County School District announced Tuesday night that all classes will be canceled on Wednesday, September 11 due to concerns over the fire. Wednesday 9/11/24 conditions will be tricky. Crews say their main concern is off Mt. Rose Highway in the area of Tannebaum. Officials say the wind tomorrow may pick up more than initially expected, dramatically increasing the danger the fire poses. They’re pointing to the Huffaker area, saying people need to take caution and stay alert for emergency communication in case of evacuation.

As of 9:45 AM 9/10/24

he Forest Service posted, "Fire crews continue to work on perimeter control today, especially in areas of high fire activity. All evacuations remain in place, and areas under evacuation orders are closed to the public. There are no public escorts into the evacuated areas at this time due to fire activity." During a news conference Monday, fire crews said that the St. James and Galena areas will remain evacuated for awhile. They also said that a community meeting will be held at Depoali Middle School Tuesday at 7pm, at 9300 Wilbur May Parkway in Reno. Fire crews say issues with weather may play a part later in the week. Governor Lombardo has issued a State Declaration of Emergency in order to coordinate efforts to fight the Davis Fire.

As of 7:35 PM 9/9/24

Davis Fire: 5,000 acres, 14 structures lost, 0% contained; evacuations continue. Mt. Rose Highway is now closed from south Reno to Fairview Blvd. Some Washoe County schools remain shuttered Tuesday due to Davis Fire A number of Washoe County schools will remain closed on Tuesday, Sept. 10 due to the Davis Fire. The school district decided to keep the following schools closed:

Galena High School

Marce Herz Middle School

Hunsberger Elementary School

Lenz Elementary

Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Marvin Picollo School

Incline high and middle schools

Bishop Manogue High School

All other schools will resume in person classes.

As of 4:10 PM 9/9/24

Davis Fire: 4,700+ acres, 0% contained; evacuations continue. During a news conference, fire crews said that St. James and Galena areas will remain evacuated.   Fire crews are working around the clock to not only battle the massive blaze, but they're working to determine what sparked the Davis Fire on Saturday afternoon.

The wildland fire investigations can be some of the toughest to solve because you're typically working with such a large area. However, in this case, we already know the fire broke out at the Davis Creek Campground in Washoe Valley. A lot of people sent in photos and videos of the fire in its early stages and some of those pictures may help with this robust investigation. It's really going to be a matter of photos/videos and any eye witnesses pointing investigators to the original source of the fire.

If you have any photos or videos, you are urged to reach out to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District at 775-326-6000. Gov. Joe Lombardo stopped by the incident command center at Galena High School to receive a briefing on the current state of the fire.

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As of 9:15 AM 9/9/24

Today, Authorities say updated mapping now shows the Davis Fire burning in south Reno at 4,703 acres. There is still 0% containment. 600 fire personnel are on the scene. There is no change in evacuations. The fire held in most areas overnight. Winds and weather conditions are expected to be slightly more favorable on Monday.

As of  7:16 PM 9/8/24

Approximately 6,300 customers near the Davis Fire remain without energy; the outage will likely continue through Monday morning, per NV Energy. 12,000 - 14,000 people have been evacuated due to the fire, which is holding currently at 6,500 acres, with 14 buildings lost. This was according to the most recent update from unified command. 

School Closing Update Below:

Note: The Washoe County School District has canceled all classes in the district for Monday, September 9, this is due to the Davis Fire - with the sole exception of Gerlach K-12 school, which will resume as normal.

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As of 3:59 PM 9/8/24

Davis Fire: Evacuations reinstated for Arrow creek area; portion of Mt. Rose Hwy closed

Evacuations have been reinstated for the Arrow Creek area as wind rekindles the Davis Fire south of Reno. 

Evacuations have also been reinstated north of Nevada State Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway) to include Arrow Creek, Sky Tavern, Mt. Rose Ski Resort, and Logan Meadows. Check http://perimetermap.com for details. TMFR says the fire is 3,300 acres - and 0% contained.

Washoe Valley Emergency Water

As of 1:59 PM 9/8/24

This information below is just to get the word out to the public. No Activation from WC-ARES at this time. Please pass the information below to help spread the word.

We need to get notice to Washoe valley residents:

With the current status of the Davis fire cutting Washoe Valley residents off from power, livestock are in desperate need of water trucks to supply emergency water supplies.

Take your water containers today, Sunday Sept 8th, to fill at Q&D construction’s water truck which will be sitting in True Value’s parking lot in Washoe Valley.

A big thank you to Q&D construction for supplying the water truck, water, and driver. Thank you to Dunseath Key Co. for persistent effort to find a water truck, to get the information disseminated to the public, and to continue efforts to support the local washoe valley community..

From the National Weather Service Reno, NV 

For water and weather briefing come and join us if you can. We will share our slides and recordings afterwards. Please see the webinar link below.

Web/App: https://meet.goto.com/NWSRenoBriefingRoom

You can also dial in using your phone.

Access Code: 809-981-517

United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

The schedule is:

Wednesday May 8th @ 10:00 am

June TBD if needed.