Fire crews make headway on Jobs Peak fire

As of 2 p.m. fire crews doubled the perimeter around the 30-plus acre Faye-Luther fire halfway up Jobs Peak.

Sierra Front Fire Information Officer Mark Struble reports the fire is 40 percent contained and that crews should have a line completely around the blaze by 6 p.m. Sunday.

The fire is burning in 6-foot tall brush with pines and tree litter underneath. Two single-engine air tankers and the P-3 heavy air tanker have been moved to fight the 1,500-acre Olinghouse fire south of the Truckee River near Tracy.

About 100 firefighters are working on the Faye-Luther fire, with four hand crews on the line and an additional six more sought.

Three helicopters are conducting water drops on the fire.

Foothill Road between Centerville and Fredricksburg roads remains closed to all but local traffic as firefighters battle a 30-acre wildfire about halfway up Jobs Peak.

Faye-Luther Trailhead is closed to the public and is being used for helicopters.

Rough, steep terrain and rolling burning material are preventing containment efforts.

The fire started on Friday and spread through the night due to low humidity and high temperatures.