The Rancho Fire reached complete containment on Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to a Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Facebook (TMFPD) post. Mop-up and repair work on the dozer lines will continue through Sunday, Aug. 24. The 1,483-acre grass and brush blaze in the Rancho Haven area was started by a person grinding metal on Thursday, Aug. 14, according to TMFPD. As of Sunday, Aug. 17, the tab to fight the Washoe County blaze was $650,000.
โWe want to thank all of the agencies that supported and assisted in responding to this incident including our unified command partner Bureau of Land Management Nevada,โ the post said. The Reno Fire Department, Sparks Fire Department, Carson City Fire Department, Storey County Fire Protection District, U.S. Forest Service-Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada Division of Forestry, Washoe County Nevada government, Washoe County Sheriffโs Office, and Red Rock Volunteer Fire Department helped battle the blaze.
