The Reno Fire Department says they responded to a fire at the southwest corner of the strip mall on Mira Loma Drive and South McCarran Boulevard on Thursday evening.
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The Truckee Fire Protection District is offering tips on how to prevent wildfires and protect your home this summer.
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Every single fire the Reno-Sparks area has seen in the past couple of weeks has caused what is called an 'ember attack.' Jason Curry, with Great Basin Team 6 Incident Management, explains "Embers that have blown up ahead of the fire, spot ahead...and with conditions like we see on all these red flag days, that can be a mile out ahead of a large fire."
We're in for a long, smoky summer…our dry, hot conditions can mean trouble if you don't play it safe. There’s one big wildfire cause in particular this year: illegal fireworks…
During a wildfire, firefighters can't do their job to protect a house, if a homeowner doesn't do theirs by building defensible space.
As the temperatures heat up our risk for wildfires grows. And our local fire experts are reminding everyone to take steps to reduce the fire risks around their homes.
One longtime Truckee Meadows volunteer firefighter has figured out a creative way to help recycle Christmas trees.
Officials are urging residents throughout the west to create good defensible space, as we get closer to fire season.