A lightning strike reportedly started a small fire at Highway 395 near Sonora Junction at about 7:14 p.m. in the Walker River Canyon. It was one of three or four small fires that burned on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Ralston fire continues to burn in heavy timber on the west slope of the Sierra 10 miles east of Forest Hill.
Firefighters are concerned that with the strong winds expected today they will have a hard time keeping the fire from breaking through the lines. The fire has spread to 7,373 acres and there is a line just over half way around it.
Expect more smoke from this fire to enter Carson Valley.
While it seems like a good idea, we doubt that the folks observing Constitution Day in Minden Park will be dressing as their favorite amendment.
The event will be at noon in Minden Park where folks will be free to assemble and not have the government quarter troops in their homes.
It's 65 degrees and the pressure is dropping as the first storm watch of the season begins.
No moisture is predicted to come with this particular storm, but a lot of wind, with gusts predicted to hit 33 mph today and 35 mph on Friday.
According to the National Weather Service, a red flag fire warning goes into effect at 11 a.m. due to high winds and low humidity. The warning will last until 8 p.m. today.
Friday night's low will drop to around freezing and Saturday night's will drop below freezing. Temperatures are supposed to warm up if you want to try to save the tomatoes
