A small 25-acre fire is burning north of Highway 50 on BLM-managed lands, approximately one mile east of Table Mountain, and about nine miles northwest of the intersection of Road Gulch and Copper Gulch Road.
The fire is burning in brush, piñon and juniper trees. There are eight smokejumpers on scene along with 2 single engine air tankers. Two 20-person firefighting crews are in route to the fire.
No structures have been lost.
The fire’s cause is not yet known.
This information is provided by the BLM public information officer.