A fire that started around 2 p.m. Sunday near Golden Eagle Park in Sparks has burned about 20 acres. The Gold Fire is burning dry grass, and no structures are currently threatened.

Sunday 4:45 p.m. update: The Gold Fire near Golden Eagle Park in Sparks has burned 1,200 acres as of 4:30 p.m., according to the Sparks Fire Department.

Authorities said the Gold Fire began around 2:15 p.m., northeast of Sparks, Nevada. Grass and sagebrush are fueling flames on more than 1,200 acres, with the fire growing rapidly in a northeast ...