A fire is burning brush and grass in Elko County about three miles north of Tuscarora, Nevada, according to the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District.

Due to wind, BLM said the fire, which was first reported Friday night, “is exhibiting extreme behavior,” and spreading at high rates. The fire that authorities said ignited by lightning has burned through more than 15,000 acres within 8 hours and reached the perimeter of the Ormat Geothermal Power Plant, the BLM press release states. Firefighters are working to protect the surrounding area as strong winds and dry weather are expected over the upcoming several days, the BLM said.

The blaze has burned 22,231 acres with zero containment as of Saturday evening, with another 6,000 acres likely to burn within the next 12 hours, according to t

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