Dog Valley prescribed burn finished, smoke may linger through the weekend

Update (5/9/2025, 2:18 p.m.):

In a post on X, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, through the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest has announced that active burning is done for the Dog Valley prescribed burn.

Fire crews burned 576 acres over the last few days and will stay on scene monitoring the area of the burns through the weekend.

Officials say that smoke will still be visible for the next few days, and there is no need to call 911 to report the fire.

Original Story (5/7/2025, 8:33 a.m.):

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, through the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is continuing prescribed fire operations this week in Dog Valley, west of Reno…

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