A new wildfire that has burned 640 acres near the California-Nevada border has led to the closing of I-80 westbound out of Nevada.
The Floriston Fire was sparked around 10 am Wednesday, near the Floriston exit off I-80, in mountainous terrain just west of the freeway, and north of the town of Floriston. The fire is reportedly threatening the Truckee River watershed and the freeway area, but it is burning about 13 miles northeast of the town of Truckee.
Cal Fire said the fire was 5% contained as of 3 pm on Wednesday, but it doubled in size to over 600 acres as of Wednesday evening…