Wildfire tears through Reno; 10,000 evacuated

CBS/ AP News ^ | 11/18/11 | Staff

[yorkie]

Police in Reno went house to house in the middle of the night, pounding on doors and telling residents they had to evacuate as a roughly 400-acre blaze raged in rough terrain, destroyed homes and injured some people. At least one man is dead, after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest while evacuating.

Nearly 10,000 people from the edge of the city have been evacuated from the path of the massive wildfire and the local fire chief said the blaze could rage through Saturday.

[Darksheare]

“And she ran calling ‘Wildfire!’”

See what happens when you let crazy people run around calling who knows what?

[dangus]

Isn’t Janet getting a bit old for this nonsense?

[nuconvert]

I didn’t hear anything about this on the news this morning.

[GeronL]

Does mean all those insane folks from Reno 911 will have to be relocated?? Hopefully not in Texas. LOL

[GladesGuru]

Socialism kills.

These deaths are the direct result of allowing enviro-socialism to replace the 10,000+ year old historical management of the land by man.

[Christian Engineer Mass]

“At least one man is dead, after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest while evacuating”

we generally see headlines like “Fire kills 1”

[GladesGuru]

She’s hoping the fire will destroy the evidence of what really happened.

It won’t.

[yorkie]

It hasn’t been on any of the national news channels that I have seen. I found out about it on The Weather Channel - and did a search on Google ‘news’. There are quite a few videos put on YouTube in the last couple hourse, also. Here’s one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKBiJyoVDfU

[Texas Eagle]

No doubt President Urkel will blame this fire on Global Warming like he did the Texas wildfires.

I know there's a video of him saying that but I couldn't find it.

[NVDave]

No, they’re from Sun Valley, north of Reno proper.

This fire is in the southern side/southwest area of Reno. We used to live just south of where this fire is...

[basil]

As someone who was very close to the Texas fires, and has friends who lost everything....prayers for the people enduring the fires in Reno.

[yorkie]

I’m with you in prayer for people in harm’s way, the firefighters and those who have lost their homes............

[Texas Eagle]

As someone who was very close to the Texas fires, and has friends who lost everything....prayers for the people enduring the fires in Reno.

Amen.

[ChocChipCookie]

Who’s “she”?

[willk]

Caughlin Ranch is one of several beautiful planned communities in Reno. It is right at the base of the Sierras.

[AirForceBrat23]

My brother lives at the northern end of Lake Tahoe, and he said he can see evidence of the wildfires from there. Scary!

[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

[Mariner]

"These deaths are the direct result of allowing enviro-socialism to replace the 10,000+ year old historical management of the land by man."

Nonsense.

You should go to Reno and look at it.

I'm surprised the fire had enough fuel to stay lit.

There's nothing for man to manage except scrub...and if you cut all of that you'll have mudslides in the winter/spring.

It's a generally inhospitable place:)

If it wasn't for the original mines, nobody would have stopped there in their western travels 150yrs ago.

No offense to the Reno residents, but that's one ugly town. And, the wind never stops.

[Talisker]

If it wasn't for the original mines, nobody would have stopped there in their western travels 150yrs ago.

Actually, it was a winter staging area before crossing the Sierras. If you could make it to Reno before the winter set in, you were safe. Fatten up over winter get an early start the next year, and you'd make it over the mountains okay. In those days, crossing the Sierras was dangerous as hell, and many people lost their lives thinking, "how bad can it be, we already crossed the Rockies and the desert, let's push on to California." Then the snow would come...

[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

[TheDailyChange]

Caughlin Ranch area of Reno is absolutely beautiful and lined with multi-million dollar homes.

OUCH!

This is COSTLY and UGLY!

[BenLurkin]

Oh my! Prayers up.

[ßuddaßudd]

One of my first 45's I bought as a pre-teen kid,,,, along with The Streak of course...

[Flycatcher]

And, the wind never stops.

It did once.

And everyone fell down.

[Darksheare]

That horse is dangerous!

[Think we should ping Slings and Martin to this?]

Slings, Martin, I always knew that horse was up to no good.

[BossLady]

Picture taken @ 1:00AM by NOAAs Alexander Hoon - posted by @JustinNOAA - Justin Kenney

[Confab]

What an absolutely ignorant statement.

[ladyvet]

Wow, I was going to be in Reno tomorrow....think I'll skip this trip. I live in NE Nevada and this is the first I even heard of the fire.

[Mariner]

Ignorant?

Do you know something about Reno?

[Slings and Arrows]

Pray for a killing frost.

[The KG9 Kid]

Your depiction is a little out of date and overstated, at the very least.

[yorkie]

"this is the first I even heard of the fire."

I know - the national news channels are avoiding reporting on it, for some reason............

The only news I can get on this fire is on the internet or The Weather Channel. (Even Drudge is not reporting it!)

[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.

[The KG9 Kid]

Reno is the largest town near to me, and right now its flaking down snow outside.

[ErnBatavia]

Yep - headin' your way....

[yorkie]

When someone told me as a young child that Reno, NV was WEST of Los Angeles, CA, I thought they were kidding me:

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.650793,-117.641602&spn=10.992551,20.061035&z=6

[bgill]

Does mean all those insane folks from Reno 911 will have to be relocated?? Hopefully not in Texas. LOL

Egads! No! We still have Katrina trash living off our tax dollars and dumbing down our schools.

[BossLady]

We had a little wetness last weekend...but it dried up so fast because we are high desert. The ‘snow’ we were supposed to get is going to just make a fine dust. Bummer! The winds are still very strong here less than a mile west of the fire ridge. It’s around 42 degrees and sunny....well through the smoke and ashes....

[Jet Jaguar]

That’s quite a sight.

[bgill]

Couldn't resist. How about that knocking on your door in the middle of the night? Seriously, Texas knows about wildfires. Prayers for those who have lost their homes.

[WVNan]

You gather your valuables and stay alert. Winds could change. Be safe.

[Atlas Sneezed]

“At least one man is dead, after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest while evacuating”

we generally see headlines like “Fire kills 1”

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At least we have confirmed that wildfires aren’t a sure-fire way to prevent heart-attacks.

[BossLady]

We have made a plan and have things ready to go if need be ;)

Keeping vigilant!

[GeronL]

especially central Texas.

[BossLady]

#39 - I meant to say EAST of the ridge. (I have been up all night....a little tired! LOL!)

[Stonewall Jackson]

WOW!!!

[The KG9 Kid]

That’s some fancy radar. Snow coming down like frosted flakes cereal now.

[Irish Queen]

Greetings from a former Californian. Sweet Hubby and I chose Northern Nevada for our retirement home. We sold our San Luis Obispo house on three acres to our oldest son ten years ago, and sold mt mother's homes in Palm Springs (gated community) and Ojai(three stories with elevator) this fall. Sadly many areas of California have become overcrowded, crime ridden; with perpetually gray-brown skies. We live about fifty minutes from Reno and Carson City and fifteen minutes from Virginia City. Wild horses are frequent visitors to our place. We have great human neighbors too. It is the custom to wave and/or honk while passing people or vehicles. Except during stormy weather our skies are a deep brilliant blue. We enjoy four season weather, with lots of opportunities for fishing, skiing, and camping. I could easily afford to live anywhere in California but I chose to live here. But I'm sure that where you live in California is perfect for you. My sister and brother-in-law have home in gated communities in Arrowhead and Palm Springs. I'm sure she considers my husband and I a bit crazy for nor craving a 4,000 square foot+ house on a lake, or a 3.000 square foot + house on a golf course ideal.

[little jeremiah]

I hope you’ll be getting this storm soon. It’s pouring down a mixture of snow/rain since last night, I’m in SW OR but it’s heading your way I think.