Fire information officer Phil Guerrero said a 60-space recreational vehicle park in the town of Sutcliffe on Pyramid Lake's west shore was evacuated after the fire burned as close as half a mile to it. The blaze also forced the evacuation of about 75 campers and closed Nevada Route 445. No major injuries were reported, but two firefighters suffered minor injuries.
Pyramid Lake is crowded with campers, boaters and anglers out for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Sutcliffe, with the RV park, a marina, store and at least a couple dozen homes, is the only community along its shoreline. Guerrero said late Sunday afternoon. High winds foiled more than 250 firefighters' efforts to stop the spread of the fire. The winds also grounded three planes that were fighting the blaze. Officials had just declared the lightning-caused fire fully contained at 2,511 acres Saturday evening when gusts of up to 40 mph caused embers to jump fire lines and the blaze to roar out of control again.