LATEST: Brothel owner Dennis Hof says his home was destroyed after the Little Valley Fire. He sent out before and after pictures of his home:
One of my homes before the the controlled burn to help the squirrels pic.twitter.com/8Yx31ZEQad
— Dennis Hof (@DennisHof) October 14, 2016
My amazing mountain home after the controlled burn THANKS STATE OF NEVADA ?? pic.twitter.com/RG17YGdYKe
— Dennis Hof (@DennisHof) October 14, 2016
Hof is the owner of the world-famous Love Ranch brothel in Pahrump where NBA star Lamar Odom reportedly overdosed last year. Hof is also running as a Libertarian for Assembly District 36.
Washoe County had issued a proclamation earlier in the day declaring the existence of an emergency due to the fire, which has burned around 2,000 acres and burned at least 22 homes. It continues to threaten hundreds of homes in Washoe County.
The declaration states the fire has been exacerbated by existing drought conditions and extremely high winds.
According to the declaration, Washoe County is experiencing "significant economic impact" as a result of the fire.
No serious injuries have been reported in the fire, but four firefighters have been treated for smoke inhalation.
ORIGINAL STORY
A major fire is burning in Northern Nevada that has closed the interstate between Carson City and Reno.
The fire is burning in Little Valley, according to KOLO-TV Channel 8.
Evacuations are currently underway in the area and several schools have been closed for the day.
Thousands of customers are also without power in the area according to NV Energy.
RELATED: Wildfire forces evacuations near Lake Tahoe
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection and Reno Fire Department are working the fire which started at about 2 a.m. Oct. 14.
So far, it has burned at least 750 acres.
The fire delayed the start of the special on Friday in Carson City.
Roads between Reno and Carson closed due to weather and fire. Likely 1-2 hour delayed floor schedule #nvleg pic.twitter.com/q8ZuVzULk8
— Paul Anderson (@anderson4nv) October 14, 2016
