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Reno Wildfire Fully Contained

Reno Wildfire Fully Contained

Five homes destroyed, 24 damaged     RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno Fire Department says a wildfire that destroyed or damaged 29 homes has been contained around 100% of its perimeter as an investigation into the cause continued. The fire reached full containment...

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One Dead in California’s Mountain View Fire

One Dead in California’s Mountain View Fire

Wildfire has burned over 20,300 acres     WALKER, Calif. (AP) — A person killed when a ferocious wildfire tore through a remote community in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada this week has been identified as a 69-year-old woman, authorities said Friday. The...

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California Inmate Firefighter Faces Deportation

California Inmate Firefighter Faces Deportation

ICE detained Keola prior to his release from prison     By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Among the thousands of firefighters who battled record-setting wildfires in California this year was Bounchan Keola, a 39-year-old immigrant from...

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Reno: Wildfire Destroyed Five Homes, Damaged 24

Reno: Wildfire Destroyed Five Homes, Damaged 24

Containment increased to at least 75%     RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities now say five homes were destroyed and 24 damaged by a wind-driven wildfire that roared through a Reno neighborhood. Of the homes damaged Tuesday, three were heavily damaged and 21 had...

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Nevada Wildfire Evacuees Returning Home

Nevada Wildfire Evacuees Returning Home

Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze     By SCOTT SONNER and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A day after a wind-whipped wildfire in northern Nevada roared through a neighborhood in Reno and destroyed at least five houses,...

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Photos: Mountain View Fire

Photos: Mountain View Fire

Images from California   A wildfire tore though the Walker community in Mono County, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020.                    ...

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Wildfire Destroys Multiple Reno Homes

Wildfire Destroys Multiple Reno Homes

As many as 500 homes threatened     By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds destroyed several homes in a Reno neighborhood Tuesday and forced the evacuation of hundreds more on the edge of the Sierra...

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Crews Stop Wind-Driven Wildfire in Reno

Crews Stop Wind-Driven Wildfire in Reno

Wildfire burned 1, 200 acres     RENO, Nev. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed or damaged a dozen homes and other buildings in southwest Reno before being stopped by firefighters, authorities said. Investigators on Wednesday would try to determine what...

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New Helicopter Base for U.S. Forest Service

New Helicopter Base for U.S. Forest Service

Operational at the start of the 2022 fire season     PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a contract to a Scottsdale company to design and build a new helicopter base in northern Gila County to support firefighting activities. The facility to...

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