# Nearly 90,000 told to evacuate as wildfire nears Reno, Nevada

https://mins.news/en/item/30334

- BBC News, 2026-08-24 08:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gqlp0yzyjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A human-caused wildfire reaching the outskirts of Reno has burned about 10,500 acres and remains completely uncontained. Around 42,000 people were ordered to leave immediately and another 45,000 told to prepare, while six people, including three emergency responders, were injured. Nevada declared an emergency in Washoe County and deployed National Guard personnel.

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