Elko County fire chief reports multiple recent fires, praises response

Jun 3, 2026

The Elko County fire chief told commissioners the district fought several structure and wildland fires in the past week, including a fast-moving Spring Creek Fire that drew 14 engines and aerial support but spared homes.

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The Elko County fire chief told commissioners that the district responded to "a handful of structure fires in in the last 7 days" and to more than four wildland incidents in that same period, and that an accidental-equipment fire near Osino this morning was contained to "exactly an acre."

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