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Acres:  5,824 acres                                                                                 

Start Date: 09/07/2024

Location: Washoe Valley, Nevada                                                        

Personnel: 492

Containment:   92%                                                                                   

Fuels: Timber

Resources:   10 Crews | 3 Helicopters | 27 Engines | 3 Water Tenders | 2 Dozers  

Highlights: Firefighters made incredible progress on the fire yesterday, increasing containment to 92%. Today, fire personnel are splitting efforts between patrolling fire activity and repairing affected area. There are no active suppression efforts or mop up occurring at this time. Due to the increase in containment, some fire resources are being reassigned to other wildfire incidents, so we will begin to see a drop in number of personnel. Please continue to travel with caution near affected areas for the safety of the public and the firefighters still working in the area. 

Weather: There is a 10% chance of rain today as a new storm system approaches, with expectations of a 70% chance of rain tomorrow. The average max temperature will be 64 degrees, with high relative humidity that persists throughout the day. Expect winds of 9mph with gusts up to 18mph. Rain yesterday assisted by diminishing fire behavior, limiting any smoldering occurring on the fire. 

BAER: A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has been established by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to begin a post-fire burned area assessment of National Forest System lands that burned in the Davis Fire. BAER teams coordinate with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Land Management, and other federal, state, counties, and local agencies as they assess potential post-fire impacts to the effected watersheds. To learn more about BAER, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/naturalresources/watershed/burnedareas.shtml

Fire Investigation: Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office are leading the investigation into the cause of the Davis Fire. If you have credible information, or if you were in the vicinity of the day-use area at Davis Creek Regional Park on September 8th at the start of the fire, contact 775-326-6079 or email: info@tmfpd.us.

Evacuations: For updates on evacuation statuses please visit: https://perimetermap.com. To sign up for future evacuation alerts and warnings, visit https://www.washoecounty.gov/em/RegionalAlerts.php

Closures: Forest area closures remain in effect for the area immediately in and around the Davis Fire burned area. For complete details on the Davis Fire Emergency Closure Order, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/htnf/alerts-notices/?aid=90526