Forecasters warn that a combination of strong winds, extremely low humidity and dry vegetation could cause rapid wildfire growth.

The Floriston Fire is 640 acres and 8% contained. An evacuation order and warnings are in effect, and westbound I-80 is closed at the Nevada state line.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. At least 32 homes have been destroyed and at least seven people have ...

A massive vegetation fire dubbed the Double Spring Fire was reported near Gardnerville in Douglas County, Nevada on Saturday, August 8. A vegetation fire was reported near Gardnerville in Douglas ...

Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada, that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to dense neighborhoods, officials said Monday ...

RENO, Nevada — A wildfire that mushroomed over the weekend in the Sierra Nevada foothills spread perilously close to neighborhoods in Reno, Nevada, forcing authorities to urge more than 90,000 ...

RENO, Nevada (AP) — Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada, that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to dense neighborhoods, ...

A Nevada wildfire that has leveled homes near Reno, Nevada, and caused the evacuation of about 90,000 residents is expected to burn for another 48 hours. Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly all of Nevada is under fire weather watches or red flag warnings heading into the weekend as forecasters warn that a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wildfire burning near the California-Nevada stateline has grown to 640 acres and remains 5% contained, as of Thursday morning, ...

RENO, Nevada — Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada, that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to dense neighborhoods, ...