A 29-year-old man has been arrested for arson after authorities discovered evidence linking him to a brush fire near the site of devastating wildfires along the California-Nevada border.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for arson after authorities discovered evidence linking him to a brush fire near the site of devastating wildfires along the California-Nevada border . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Police arrested Damien Pineda-Contreras, 29, on suspicion of arson after deputies discovered a brush fire near Reno, Nevada, that had been deliberately set. He was found carrying lighter fluid and fire-starting materials and is now charged with felony third-degree arson. WHEN & WHERE: The arrest occurred over the weekend in north Reno near Dandini Boulevard and Spectrum Boulevard, close to areas devastated by the recent wildfires. DETAIL: Deputies initially observed a vehicle exiting a vacant lot without headlights, followed…Open
Around 70,000 are expected be at the Nevada desert festival, with it urging attendees to treat “everyone affected by this emergency with patience and care.”
On Tuesday, local officials in Nevada provided an update on the fast-moving Hawk Fire, which has scorched more than 15,000 acres near Reno. During a news conference, officials said the fire was 27% contained, with 816 personnel working to contain it. The wildfire has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate and destroyed dozens of homes.
The Hawk Fire had burned more than 15,000 acres on the edge of Reno, Nevada, and put tens of thousands of area residents under evacuation orders, as of Tuesday, August 25. #Wildfire #HawkFire #Nevada #Evacuation #Disaster NOTE: The clip beginning at approximately 4 seconds into this video is shown in fast motion. The original posting of this video montage did not indicate the change in speed. Additionally, the original posting indicated the day of the week as Wednesday, not Tuesday as corrected above.
The Hawk Fire had burned more than 15,000 acres on the edge of Reno, Nevada, and put tens of thousands of area residents under evacuation orders, as of Wednesday, August 25. #Wildfire #HawkFire #Nevada #Evacuation #Disaster
A wind-driven grass fire west of Fort Worth, Texas, exploded to 50,000 acres overnight with just 5 percent containment, part of a record-setting national wildfire season that has stretched crews from Nevada to Washington State. The Ross Fire ignited Monday afternoon near the town of Palo Pinto, roughly 60 miles west of Fort Worth, and […] The post Ross Fire tears through 50,000 acres near Fort Worth as wildfires overwhelm crews across the West appeared first on American Almanac .
A wind-driven grass fire west of Fort Worth, Texas, exploded to 50,000 acres overnight with just 5 percent containment, part of a record-setting national wildfire season that has stretched crews from Nevada to Washington State. The Ross Fire ignited Monday afternoon near the town of Palo Pinto, roughly 60 miles west of Fort Worth, and ripped through dry ranchland so fast that local officials had little time to do anything but order people out. By Tuesday morning the blaze had jumped into neighboring Jack County to the north, forced the closure of a highway, and left firefighters scrambling to protect homes and lives with almost no containment to show for it. The Palo Pinto Emergency Services Department reported the fire grew to 18,000…Open
Nevada National Guard helicopters are making water drops over the Hawk Fire, which has burned some 15,000 acres just northwest of Reno. #cnn #news #fire
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Fox News correspondent Max Gorden reports on the Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate on ‘America Reports.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #americareports #hawkfire #wildfire #fire #reno #nevada #renonevada #evacuation #evacuations #emergency #disaster #naturaldisaster #weather #firefighters #firstresponders Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
