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The Bug and Stallion fires north of Reno-Sparks have burned more than 130,000 acres since Saturday. Here are the latest updates for Friday.
Two people in Northern California are recovering from injuries caused by the Bug Fire, which is burning near the California-Nevada border.
By Thursday morning, it had burned 88,421 acres, an increase of 17,664 acres since the last update. As of Thursday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 3% of the fire. At present, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.
The massive Bug Fire, burning in the high desert north of Reno, crossed back into California and prompted evacuations in Lassen County.
Two people in Northern California are recovering from injuries caused by the Bug Fire, which is burning near the California-Nevada border.
Bug Fire. Bug Fire initially started at 4:08 p.m. Aug. 8 - East of Route 395 and South of Bringman Road, Lassen County, and is currently burning in
Bug Fire burns 88,000 acres and destroys nine homes. Utility crews work to restore power to thousands of affected customers.
A woman was arrested for allegedly starting the Fred Mountain Fire on Sunday, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post Tuesday.
The Bug and Stallion fires tested the mettle of embattled fire crews working to contain the wildfires, which surged past the 100,000-acre mark by Wednesday afternoon. A member of the incident management team recounted the ordeal faced by fire crews as they ...