Fire in Reno area briefly forces hundreds to evacuate
RENO, Nev.—A fast-moving wildfire Monday threatened hundreds of homes and briefly forced the evacuations of many residents in the upscale Caughlin Ranch area in southwest Reno.
Reno Fire Department spokesman Steve Frady said the smoky blaze that broke out around 2:30 p.m. was fanned by winds gusting to 30 mph and had burned more than 900 acres of brush and some timber. More than 180 firefighters were battling the fire, aided by two air tankers. More fire crews were en route to the area.
Frady said officials had ordered evacuations of 150 to 250 residences, as the flames crept up to some backyards. By Monday evening, the fire began moving south, away from the homes, and most evacuees were allowed to return. Residents who lived closest to the fire line remained under the evacuation order.
Fires Force Evacuations Near Santa Barbara- Firefighters Tackle Stubborn Wildfire In Wine Country; Hundreds Are Advised To Leave Their Homes
Firefighters tackled a stubborn wildfire Tuesday in the mountains of Santa Barbara's wine country, with several hundred residents advised to leave their homes over concern that a shift in the wind could push flames their way.For more information on wildland fires check out the following links:
Officials issued the voluntary evacuation notice — the first since the fire began on July 4 — Monday evening.
At the time, the 43-square-mile blaze in the Los Padres National Forest had come within about two miles of some homes, said Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. Eli Iskow.
The notice covered a swath of land where Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch is located. Jackson has not been living at the ranch. It was unknown if residents or staff members had evacuated.
The evacuation affected more than 1,000 residents living in and around Los Olivos, a popular tourist spot northwest of Santa Barbara known for its wineries.
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