18-08-2015 01:35 via nevadaappeal.com

Cold Springs fire grows to 4,000 acres

A lightning-caused fire that ignited a fire in the Desatoya Mountain Range east of Fallon has grown to more than 4,000 acres as of Monday afternoon.The Cold Springs Fire, which is 10 percent contained, is burning in thick vegetation and steep, inaccessible terrain about 65 miles east of Fallon. BLM officials located near the fire said gusty winds on Saturday afternoon fanned the blaze from 100 to 2,500 acres. The fire is located 15 miles east of U.S. Highway 50 just north of State Route 722. The
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