Fire Official: Arcing Power Lines Caused Big Reno Brush Fire January 21, 2021 By Scott Sonner RENO, Nev. (AP) — Satellite imagery and surveillance video from a casino roof 5 miles (8 kilometers) away helped pinpoint...
Over 1,000 Evacuated in Nevada Wildfire Start Returning Home November 20, 2020 By Scott Sonner and John Antczak RENO, Nev. — A day after a wind-whipped wildfire in northern Nevada roared through a neighborhood in Reno and destroyed...
Disaster Relief Funds OK’d for Reno Fires August 15, 2013 Nevada will reimburse Reno-area fire agencies for much of their costs associated with two big wildfires. The state Board of...
State Farm Targets NV Energy for Subrogation Over Reno Wildfire July 30, 2013 State Farm Insurance plans to seek action against NV Energy for claims stemming from a November 2011 wildfire in Reno,...
Officials Say Power Lines Likely Caused Nevada Fire November 21, 2011 By SCOTT SONNER Fire investigators in Reno say arcing power lines likely caused the wind-fueled wildfire that destroyed 15 homes and damaged at...