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Mount Charleston ‘Mahogany Fire’ — PHOTOS

A brush fire that had started off consuming 10 acres near Archery Range and Deer Creek grew to 5,000 acres, whipped by wind gusts of 40 mph late Sunday afternoon.

The Mahogany Fire had zero containment as of 7:30 p.m, according to a Forest Service tweet.

Lee Canyon also has been evacuated.

As of 9:50 p.m., Kyle Canyon had not been evacuated.

No injuries had been reported as of 7:30 p.m.

State Route 158 is closed at both state Route 157 and state Route 156, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported.

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