Rock Creek Fire
Location: 18 mi N of Gerlach, Washoe Co. NV
Specific Location: Lat 40° 48´ 31″ Lon 119° 24´ 2″
Date of Origin: 07/24/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/26/2010 7:00 pm
Personnel: 175
Size: 6,000 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $750,000
Structures Threatened: 4 PRIM , 1 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Experienced a large blow out from thunderstorm winds. Received approx. .2 inches precipitation which helped with fire behavior after the blow out but containment remains elusive. Thunderstorm activity continues to hamper containment. Gusty outflow winds keep moving fire outside line already built.
