2,000-acre fire burning in southwest Reno

[gerisullivan]

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports: "450 firefighters are still fighting the 2,000-acre Caughlin Fire in southwest Reno, but Reno Fire Chief Mike Hernandez said that its forward progress has been stopped."

I'm glad there's good news. My heart and prayers are with those affected by the fire. aisb23 reported in a brief Skype chat that 20 homes burned and 10,000 people have been evacuated. The Washington Post blog adds that one person died of a heart attack while fleeing from the fire.

Both Arthur and the Washington Post blog say the fire is 400-450 acres. Arthur says there's a major windstorm in Reno right now, with 75 mph winds. That's not helping.

Comments

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

Other end of the urban area. The fire is SW; Sparks, despite its name, is NE.

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the reassurance. You were right, of course. I shot them an email, and they replied that Dan's house and business are both a long way from the fire zone. (His business is Buckbean Brewery, btw, which might be familiar to you if you live in the Reno area.)

[aisb23.livejournal.com]

Buckbean makes some pretty darn good beer!