Conner Fire update: Wildfire near Gardnerville surges to nearly 14,000 acres

Large wildfire continues to spread in Douglas County amid critical fire weather

The Conner Fire burning south of Gardnerville has surged to 13,901 acres, according to the Bureau of Land Management’s incident tracker.

Evacuation orders remain in effect for parts of Pine Nut Road and several other roads and neighborhoods. The fire broke out early June 20 and has destroyed at least two homes and threatens hundreds more.

Gusty winds and dry conditions continue to fuel the blaze. It had burned about 2,000 acres as of the afternoon of June 20, according to BLM.

The fire is under unified command between the East Fork Fire Protection District and BLM Carson City District, with more than 350 personnel assigned from local, state and federal agencies.

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Evacuation zones remain in effect for the following areas:

• Pine Nut Road from Dump Road to Out R Way
• Lola Road
• Edward Road
• Jackson Road
• Bodie Flat area
• Conner Way area

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The Douglas County Community and Senior Center at 1329 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville is open to evacuees through 9 p.m., though the attached senior center was scheduled to close at 5 p.m. June 20.

As of the evening of June 20, no evacuees had arrived at the site, according to a spokesperson from the BLM. A decision on whether to keep the center open later into the evening was expected around 6 p.m.

BLM takes command of Conner Fire as wind-driven blaze grows to 2,000 acres

The Conner Fire has now grown to an estimated 2,000 acres with 0% containment. It is being managed under unified command between East Fork Fire Protection District and the Bureau of Land Management.

Officials said the fire intensified in the afternoon after moving out of the 2020 Numbers Fire burn scar and into areas with more unburned fuels, prompting faster spread and more extreme fire behavior.

High winds — up to 45 mph — and low humidity are creating difficult firefighting conditions, BLM said. Due to gusty winds, air tankers were grounded in the afternoon of June 20.

About 350 personnel from local, state and federal agencies in Nevada and California are now assigned to the fire.

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Conner Fire in Gardnerville, NV, now 2,000 acres; evacuation zone expanded

The Conner Fire in Gardnerville has spread to 2,000 acres.

It jumped dramatically in the last two hours. Residents in evacuation zones are being asked to leave immediately.

Evacuation orders were extended for Pine Nut Road from Dump Road to Out R Way due to increased fire activity.

Evacuation orders remain in effect for the original areas, also.

Those include:

• Lola Road
• Edward Road
• Jackson Road
• Bodie Flat area
• Conner Way area

Conner Fire evacuation map.

More details

Power outages: A power outage has been reported along Pinenut Road to approximately 62 customers. Utility crews have been notified and are assessing the situation.

Evacuation site: Evacuees needing a place to go during normal business hours may go to Douglas County Community & Senior Center at 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville.

10:15 a.m. Friday update: A wildfire south of Gardnerville that started in the early morning hours of June 20 has grown to 200 acres, according to the East Fork Fire Protection District.

The blaze, now called the Conner Fire, began in a structure and has burned two homes.

A screen shot, taken just before 8 a.m. June 20 looking at the smoke from a fire in Gardnerville. Photo taken from the Nevada Seismological Laboratory live web camera.

It spread to nearby wildland and is threatening Pine View Estates, a housing development just south of downtown Gardnerville with hundreds of homes.

Firefighters are aggressively attacking the fire, and air support is being called in to assist.

A home burning in Gardnerville on June 20, 2025, can be seen on this screen shot from a video taken by the East Fork Fire Protection District.

"Crews split resources between structural defense and wildland fire suppression. Multiple neighboring agencies responded to assist, including Carson City Fire Department, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, Reno Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and others," East Fork Fire Protection said on social media.

Friday is a Red Flag Fire weather day.

Map shows evacuation zones for the 200-acre fire burning near Pine View Estates south of Gardnerville. Residents in several neighborhoods, including Conner Way and Bodie Flat, have been ordered to evacuate.

Original story:

Evacuation orders have been issued for a 100-acre fire burning south of Gardnerville.

The fire started in the early morning of June 20 and was burning near Pine View Estates, an 800-resident housing development in Douglas County.

The area is about 60 miles south of Reno.

Evacuation orders have been issued for residents on the following roads and areas:

• Lola Road
• Edward Road
• Jackson Road
• Bodie Flat area
• Conner Way area

"Residents in these areas are urged to evacuate immediately and avoid the vicinity to ensure both public and firefighter safety," Douglas County said in a release.

According to the Nevada Appeal, the fire started as a structure fire near Conner Way sometime after 1:30 a.m. The newspaper reported that the fire spread into the mountains after 4 a.m. and had burned two homes.

This is a breaking news story that will be updated.