Nevada Declares State of Emergency as Wind-Driven “Bug Fire” Threatens Washoe County Communities
RENO, NV — Nevada officials have issued a state of emergency as interagency wildland fire crews battle the rapidly expanding Bug Fire, which has burned past 15,000 acres along the California-Nevada border. Driven by dry sagebrush fuels, steep terrain, and gusty afternoon winds, the wildfire forced mandatory “EVACUATE NOW” directives...
