Location: 17 miles east of Carson City, Lyon Co., NV
Specific location: near the junction of Como Mine Road and Dayton Valley Road in the Pinenut Mountains
Date of Origin: 05/08/2008 at 1455 hrs.
Cause: an excavator that knocked out a power pole.
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 225
Size: 367 acres
Containment: 20 %
Fuels Involved: Pinion and juniper, sagebrush
Summary: The Como fire is reported to have “lain down” overnight. A multi-agency communications site (Rawe Peak communications site) and sage grouse habitat remain threatened.
May 9, 2008 | Topic: Nevada
