The Tohakum 2 Fire is continuing to burn in all directions, including towards Burning Man.

The fire sparked Tuesday from lightning and has since burned 52,704 acres. As of Friday morning, firefighters had not contained the blaze.

The fire is burning in all directions mostly due to thick cheatgrass, Bureau of Land Management spokesperson John Gaffney said Friday. He said there doesn't have to be strong winds for this fire to grow.

"It's like if you would take a book of matches and light one end," he said. "The whole book will go up in flames. That's what's happening out there with the cheatgrass."

Gaffney said the fire was "16 miles" away from the playa where Burning Man is taking place, and there's potential for the fire to continue progressing.

"But, this is the good thing: There's no vegetation out there," he said. "It's not like the festival itself is going to be threatened."

Gaffney said the main safety concern would be keeping State Route 447 open for Burners to leave the area once the festival ends. On Thursday, the fire had prompted authorities to temporarily close the road which is also the main route from Reno to Burning Man. The road has since reopened.

For more updates on road closures, visit the Nevada Department of Transportation website at www.nvroads.com.

Gaffney said a Type 2 Incident Management Team took over command of the fire Friday morning. Their goal would be to establish anchor points and containment lines.

110 personnel are working the fire including seven engines, four handcrews, one air attack team and one helicopter.

Some electrical lines were damaged by the fire.Seven ranches and a geothermal plant remain threatened. No structures have been damaged or destroyed.