Streaks of pink fire retardant run across the area of the Bear Fire visible from the Babbitt Peak Alert wildfire camera.
There is little evidence that the Bear Fire is actively spreading near Loyalton, California.
Both a camera on nevadafireinfo.org and a satellite map from the Fire Information for Resource Management System show little heat or smoke as of Friday morning.
Officially, firefighters have about 15 percent of the 3,323-acre fire under control, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center’s situation report released Friday morning.
Since the last report, the fire has grown to 44 acres. 881 firefighters responded to the fire, including 54 fire engines and 14 hand crews. The $4 million fire is expected to be contained by October 2.
According to the report, the 10,398-acre Coffee Pot fire near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks could be contained by Sept. 17, as fire officials predict a burn rate of about 5 percent.
According to the situation report, no buildings were lost in either fire.
Today at 11 a.m., air quality in Carson Valley was between good and moderate, with sensors in Carson City and Reno showing similar levels.
Visibility at Minden-Tahoe Airport briefly dropped to 9 miles at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, but otherwise remained at the usual 10 miles.
According to the National Weather Service in Reno, there is a slight chance of showers passing through today as a low pressure system moves toward the desert.
Meteorologists expect maximum temperatures to remain at around 32 degrees Celsius until Monday, with a possible drop to just under 21 degrees Celsius by Wednesday.
