The Cottonwood Peak Fire in Northern Nevada nearly doubled in size from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to a news release from the Bureau of Land Management.

The fire — which was measured at about 64,000 acres Tuesday evening — had grown to cover more than 106,000 acres as of Wednesday night.

Firefighters, the release said, have been working “around the clock” to battle the blaze, which is about 3 miles north of Tuscarora in Elko County. The fire was reported on Friday.

As of Wednesday, the fire was about 4 percent contained. Close to 900 people were assisting in the battle against the fire as of Thursday, according to the BLM.

“Hot, dry weather continued Wednesday, though lighter afternoon winds and some smoke shading on the northeast flank created slightly better conditions for firef

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