Fire crews responded to a sparks fire burning behind the Safeway in the D'Andrea area of Sparks on Tuesday. The blaze prompted an evacuation order for residents on Vecchio Drive east of Gino Martini Parkway.
An evacuation shelter opened at the Sparks Library at 1125 12th St. for residents displaced by the fire. Authorities had not released information on what may have sparked the blaze, and no injuries had been reported.
D'Andrea Area Response
The fire burned behind the Safeway in the D'Andrea area, where smoke could be seen rising as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Details remained limited, including the size of the fire and whether any structures were threatened.
For residents on Vecchio Drive east of Gino Martini Parkway, the practical step was to leave under the evacuation order and go to the Sparks Library if they needed a place to stay. The shelter at 1125 12th St. gave displaced residents a nearby destination while crews kept working at the scene.
Sparks Library Shelter
The library shelter made the response more than a roadside fire call. It gave evacuees a specific place to go in Sparks while the fire burned in the D'Andrea area and officials dealt with a fast-moving situation with limited public detail.
Anyone in the affected stretch of Vecchio Drive had a clear instruction: follow the evacuation order and use the Sparks Library shelter if needed. With no injuries reported, the immediate focus remained on containment and on keeping displaced residents out of the area until crews finished their work.
