Tens of thousands flee fire near U.S. city of Reno
Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home Monday as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western U.S. city of Reno.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: France 24 · Aug 24, 2026 at 10:45 PM ET
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- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 29 min
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Phys.orgTier B
Tens of thousands flee fire near U.S. city of Reno(opens original report in a new tab)France 24Tier B
Nevada wildfire forces tens of thousands to evacuate as blaze threatens city of Reno(opens original report in a new tab)Tens of thousands of people faced another night away from home on Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened Reno, Nevada, blanketing the city in smoke and closing schools. About 24,000 people remained under evacuation… — France 24
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