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Mustang Fire - Wildlandfire.com Hotlist Forum: "Mustang Fire

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"Mustang Fire - Reno, NV Wind driven fire along I-80. 800 acres. No structures threatened and burning in medium grass. 1 helicopter, 4 crews and numerous brush engines and water tenders."

From News sources:

Wildfire at 200 acres off I-80 (1.)
The wildfire east of Sparks is up to at least 200 acres today.

That's the latest word from the Sierra Front fire responders, who are providing details.

No injuries are reported in the Mustang Fire. No structures are threatened, either. But the area includes natural resources and sage grouse.

Evacuations are not being ordered.

The grass-fueled fire is centered about 1 mile north of the Mustang exit off eastbound Interstate 80.

The blaze is controlled, but no containment time is projected. The fire started about 1 p.m. today.

Crews from throughout the area are at the scene.

They include firefighters from Reno, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Storey County and the Nevada Division of Forestry.

Sierra Pacific Power Co. and the Nevada Highway Patrol are among those helping.

In all, the crews total about 130.

Resources include four engines, hand crews and a helicopter.

Watch for possible slow going along I-80.