More than 8,100 NV Energy customers are without power in parts of Sparks as a vegetation fire in east Sparks continues to burn.
NV Energy listed the cause of the outage as unknown and under investigation, affecting ZIP codes 89431, 89434 and 89436.
NV Energy has deactivated power in the area due to the fire, according to Sparks Fire Department in an online post.
The fire is burning in the area of Geno Martini Parkway and Garda Court and has prompted evacuation orders for the Vecchio Drive area.
An evacuation shelter has been set up at the Sparks Library on 12th Street for residents impacted by the fire.
The situation remains active and is a developing story. Additional information was not immediately available.