Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages

Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/4032x3024!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2F7c%2Ff1eb163047479c477379e538b3ca%2Fap26235796925254.jpg' alt='Smoke billows in the distance as a wildfire burns in Reno, Nev., Sunday, August 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)'/><p>Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.</p><p>(Image credit: Haven Daley)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-139729' />