Yerington/ Mason Valley Fire Protection District personnel and equipment are on scene of an Urban Interface Fire on the west end of Nordyke Road in Mason Valley that began just before 8pm on August 31, 2024. An Urban Interface Fire occurs in an “area where human development meets or intermingles with undeveloped wildland and vegetative fuels”.
North Lyon County Fire Department, Central Lyon County Fire District, and water tenders from Peri & Sons Farms and Scatena Farms are also on scene at this fire. BLM Bureau of Land Management arrived after 9:30pm. NDF Nevada Department of Forestry plans to arrive on Sunday morning to assist with containment.
Jeff Page is the Incident Commander on the fire, with Lyon County Emergency Manager Taylor Allison involved.
Initially there was a residential evacuation order that Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Yerington Police Department assisted with. At 9:45pm, the evacuation order was lifted. Residents are allowed to return, and non-residents are urged to avoid the area.
Until 10:30pm, Highway 339 will remain closed to through traffic at the east end of Nordyke Road.
From MVFPD Chief Scott Draper on 9.2.24:
This picture, from his front yard, was taken by neighbors who were first on scene; Dennis & Melanie Pinkerton, Steve and Laura Tomac, and Jeff and Laurie Borsini. Their quick actions using garden hoses, fire hoses off of Borsini’s water truck and the well pump to soak down his house and the land between the house and fire are what saved his house from burning.
**Updated incident synopsis provided below photos from Yerington/ Mason Valley Fire Protection District.**
Three photos from local resident Lisa Smith, followed by photos from Yerington/ Mason Valley Fire Protection District:
Yerington/Mason Valley Fire Protection District reported:
- YMVFD with 1 Battalion Chief, 4 brush engines, 2 structure engines, 1 tender, 1 ambulance and 1 Rehabilitation Unit.
- BLM 2 Brush Engines and 1 Battalion Chief
- CLCFPD 1 Brush Engine
- NLCFPD 1 Brush Engine.
- Peri and Sons 3 water trucks
- Scatena Farms 1 water truck
- LCSO 3 units
- YPD 1 unit
The fire was contained to 4 acres and (no) structures were damaged or destroyed.
YMVFD would like to thank all those who assisted with fighting this fire.”
From Ryan Davis:
From Jennifer Lim:
From Karina Landeros-Garcia:
9.1.24 Yerington/ Mason Valley Fire Protection District and Bureau of Land Management were “mopping up hot spots this morning. Crews should wrap up in 2-3 hours,” per YMVPD.
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