We now know the Pioche Fire was started when someone was welding in their back yard. Fire Chief Charlie Moore with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District reminds residents that despite cooler temperatures, we’re still in the middle of wildfire season…

Moore says cooler temperatures does not make it any less likely for a fire to start. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District is out with its annual Community Report to the residents of Washoe County. The report can be found online at TMFPD.us.