CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A bevy of firefighters blocked the ``meanest, ugliest'' wildfire from destroying any more homes in Nevada's capital, after it burned 14 upscale homes in two days.
Still, firefighters who got a line around half of the 7,600-acre blaze on Friday warned that extremely dry conditions make the blaze especially risky.
The fire turned west into rugged mountains that separate the city from Lake Tahoe, and dense smoke, whipping winds and intense flames challenged firefighters in the hilly terrain.
Conditions were so hazardous that the blaze burned through retardant dropped by tankers, authorities said.
``I think we'd describe it as the meanest, ugliest and kind of an uncooperative fire,'' Gov. Kenny Guinn said. ``It's a cantankerous fire that will not follow the rules. It goes in every direction.''
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