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Firefighters battle a wildfire south of Gardnerville, Nev. On May 22, 2012. The fast-moving blaze near the Nevada-California line destroyed at least two homes on Tuesday as it forced evacuations and sent up huge plumes of black smoke, witnesses said.

Firefighters battle a wildfire south of Gardnerville, Nev., on Tuesday.
The Record-Courier reports:
Firefighters are battling a wildfire that is threatening more than 100 homes in the southern Douglas County Community of Topaz Ranch Estates.
The fire was reported at 1:39 p.m. as burning in heavy fuel between homes. Structures were confirmed burning.