The Cottonwood Peak Fire north of Tuscarora in Elko County continues to burn on Monday, the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District said in a press release.

The fire has burned 28,000 acres since it sparked on Friday and is at 10 percent containment, according to the BLM.

Authorities said firefighters made good progress Sunday building sections of containment line along the northwest and southwest perimeter where the fire remains the most active.

More than 280 personnel are working to combat the flames, though they are facing high winds with gusts, and dry conditions, the BLM said. “When strong winds have blown across the area, they have caused the fire to spread and grow at a rapid rate,” the press release states.

The area around the Ormat Geothermal Power Plant has been secured by c

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