Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue teams are currently looking for a missing hunter in the area of Fish Springs Ranch Road and Fish Springs Road north of Reno.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, the Sheriff's Office received a report of two lost hunters, both male, in the Fish Springs Ranch area. One of the hunters was able to contact the Lassen County Sheriff's Office by cell phone. Lassen County contacted the Washoe County Sheriff's Office who then initiated the search effort.

Washoe County search teams were able to locate the hunters' vehicle and one of the missing hunters on Wednesday night. The search for the second hunter continued throughout the night and into Thursday morning.

Over two dozen Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers are currently searching an area approximately four miles south of Fish Springs Ranch on Fish Springs Road. Fish Springs Ranch is located between Sugarloaf Peak and Vinegar Peak, roughly 15 miles northeast of Doyle, California.

The Washoe County Sheriff's RAVEN helicopter will assist with the search as weather/smoke conditions allow.

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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