[BossLady]

I am less than a mile from the edge of one of the fires....it split into 2 fires by jumping a major thoroughfare. The smoke is horrendous since the wind is around 40-60mph up there until around 4PM. Good news....we are expecting a snowstorm tonight!

- 25 homes lost so far

- Over 10,000 Evacuated

- No defintive cause for fire...officials looking now

- Over 400 firefighters and even more police etc

- Over 2000 acres burned

- Disaster Zone declared

www.kolotv.com for live feed

[BossLady]

- All NV fire resources have been called up....also CA FF called up

- o% contained but Fire Chief says evacuees 'may' be let back in at noon tomorrow depending on if FF have stopped the advance of fire

- 4000-4500 homes saved so far

- All Washoe County schools were cancelled (Evac Centers at 2 HS)

- Several Assisted Living patients evacuated to St Marys Hosp due to power outage possibilites and bad smoke

- Downed power lines from wind in the burn area (some think this is how the fire started)

- Casinos offering free and super discounted rooms for affected evacuees

- Reno/Tahoe Airport still open

[little jeremiah]

Isn’t the weather getting wet there? I’m in the NW and it’s raining and cold and usually these big storms also drop some precipitation in the Reno area.