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Firefighters have contained a small wildland fire that flared up north of Incline Village early Friday morning.
Firefighters with the cold mountains of California Fire Protection District first got a report of the fire around 2:30 am.
It was burning above the Allison Subdivision near Ralston Court and Jennifer Street.
Crews took more than an hour and a half to reach the fire's edge after hiking about a mile through thick and heavy vegetation.
And they got it contained pretty quickly, though it continued to put up smoke for a while afterward.
Firefighters say our drought conditions can mean fires can start even in January. "This is one of the driest water years on record, this is really unprecedented for this area. Hopefully we get some moisture soon," says John Washington of the U.S. Forest Service.
Firefighters urge campers to only light campfires in designated campgrounds, and say it's important for homeowners to create defensible space around their property.
No structures were threatened.
The U.S. Forest Service has taken command of this fire.
The cause remains under investigation. If anyone has information regarding this incident, call Assistant Fire Marshal, Mark Regan at 775-461-6200.
Comment: There has been a lot of wildfires across the globe in recent times. Is it just due to faulty wiring or is it perhaps due to electrically charged micrometeorites?
Other wildfires in the news in January:
Fire devours historic Norwegian village, 90 people hospitalized
Many Tibetan monasteries and famous sites destroyed this winter by mysterious 'wildfires'
"Interesting situation, fighting fires in the wintertime" - Oregon firefighters finally get Shady Cove wildfire under control
'Winter wildfire' torches 70 acres in Union Country, South Carolina - where daytime temperature is currently 31F! - cause unknown
Winter wildfire weirdness continues as warnings spread to chilly Arkansas
Cross all that remains standing amid California wildfire that destroyed 1,700 acres
Winter wildfire destroys homes near Los Angeles
Small wildfires sweep across Southern California
Wildfire shuts down Interstate 80 in Nebraska
256 wildfires suddenly break out in Victoria, Australia amid heatwave
Perth, Western Australia: Wildfire razes 27 homes, one man dead
From polar vortex to wildfires in one week! Fires break out across Oklahoma
Chile authorities issue health alert after forest fire smoke blankets Santiago
And this article to add the context of the exponentially increasing meteors:
Take cover! Meteor fireballs rain down across U.S. - Outbreaks of wildfires reported