Massive Wind-Fueled Fire Threatens Homes
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| A view of the huge fire burning southwest of Reno. The downtown is in the foreground. A high wind warning for the Reno area continues through Friday afternoon. (Courtesy: National Weather Service Reno ofice) | ||
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The fire, in the Caughlin Ranch area, has grown to 400 acres. Thousands of people are without power and at least a dozen homes are already damaged. Firefighters say the high winds are making it extremely difficult to contain this rapidly growing blaze.
Evacuations are underway in the Ridgeview and Lakeshore Drive areas. Some witnesses say they've seen homes fully engulfed on Lakeshore Drive.
Please evacuate immediately if you live in if you live in or near one of these areas. The City of Reno has set up an evacuation center at Reno High School. It's open and taking people, as well as pets.
"The worry is that the winds will continue and become stronger later today, " says weather.com Senior Meteorologist Jon Erdman. "We're expecting gusts up to 70 m.p.h."
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