Firefighters Reach 27% Containment on Reno’s Destructive Hawk Fire
Firefighters in Reno, Nevada, reached 27% containment on the 23-square-mile Hawk Fire, which has destroyed at least 32 homes and forced thousands to evacuate.
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Bug Fire Evacuation Orders & Updates: August 11
A fast-moving wildfire burning across tens of thousands of acres in California and Nevada is confirmed to be human-caused, according to official statements from Cal Fire and local emergency management agencies. The blaze, which began Saturday afternoon in Lassen County, has expanded rapidly alongside parallel regional wildfires under severe weather conditions. The Bug Fire started … Read more
Bug Fire 20% Contained as Evacuation Orders Lifted
The Bug Fire burning northwest of Cold Springs along U.S. 395 near the Nevada/California border has reached 6,529 acres and is 20 percent contained, according to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. Crews working through the night from the ground and utilizing air drops successfully prevented any structural damage as the fire moved east into … Read more