fires

Among the nine houses destroyed by the Bug Fire was the home of Michele and Gil Lucero. Their place in Red Rock sat between the Bug and Freds Mountain fires that later became one. The couple shared what their dream home meant to them.

Residents who have lost their home due to the ongoing fires, including the Bug Fire, will start being notified by Washoe County damage assessment officials on Wednesday evening, said Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Chief Richard Edwards.

As the Bug Fire expands more and more people are evacuating. And the large animal shelter is beginning to fill up.

Humans are not the only ones needing shelter from the Bug and Fred Mountain fires.

The Reno Gazette-Journal recently reported that there’s been a surge in overtime pay at the Reno Fire Department. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray explores…

Flying drones during a fire can get in the way of firefighting efforts. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray reports people flying unmanned aircraft systems…