Brush Fire At Hunter Creek Trail Near Reno

Updated June 22, 5:15 p.m.

A brush fire is burning at the Hunter Creek trail head near Reno.

No strucures are threatened, and officials say the fire is 35 percent contained. The fire is around 50 acres, down from earlier estimates of closer to 200 acres.

#HunterCreekFire update: An army of handcrews are heading toward the fire ground. Containment estimate updated to 35%. pic.twitter.com/S9asqOy3Gf

— Truckee Meadows Fire (@TMFPD) June 23, 2017

Officials are recommending people avoid the area.

The Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Nevada Division of Forestry are all responding.

Brush fire near Hunter Lake trailhead. @RenoFireDept @TMFPD and @NevadaForestry all responding. Please stay clear of the area pic.twitter.com/mm0iJEQ3JP

— David Cochran (@ChiefDave_RFD) June 22, 2017

#HunterCreekFire: Air resources are hitting the terrain that brush trucks can't get to. pic.twitter.com/ZL9f9k0gGM

— Truckee Meadows Fire (@TMFPD) June 22, 2017