- [h=4]Progress Reported Against Colorado Springs Fire[/h][h=4]Progress Reported Against Colorado Springs Fire[/h]Updated: Tuesday, July 3 2012 2:19 PM EDT2012-07-03 18:19:40 GMT
Crews continue to make progress against the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs. It's now 70% contained. More >>
Crews continue to make progress against the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs. It's now 70% contained. More >>
- [h=4]Crews Battling Wildfire in Palomino Valley[/h][h=4]Crews Battling Wildfire in Palomino Valley[/h]Updated: July 3, 2012 07:27 AM PDT2012-07-03 14:27:30 GMT
Firefighters are on the scene of a wildfire in Palomino Valley.More >>
Firefighters are on the scene of a wildfire in Palomino Valley.More >>
- [h=4]Brushfire in Caughlin Ranch Area; No Homes Threatened[/h][h=4]Brushfire in Caughlin Ranch Area; No Homes Threatened[/h]Updated: July 2=3, 2012 01:54 AM PDT2012-07-03 08:57:00 GMT
The 75-acre Pinehaven Fire off Lakeridge Drive is moving uphill away from homes and is 50% contained.More >>
The 75-acre Pinehaven Fire off Lakeridge Drive is moving uphill away from homes and is 50% contained.More >>
- [h=4]Pinehaven Fire in South Reno Now 90% Contained[/h][h=4]Pinehaven Fire in South Reno Now 90% Contained[/h]Updated: Tuesday, July 3 2012 5:01 PM EDT2012-07-03 21:01:42 GMT
Firefighters say the 206-acre fire is currently 90% contained and should be fully contained within the next 48 hours.More >>
Firefighters say the 206-acre fire is currently 90% contained and should be fully contained within the next 48 hours.More >>
- [h=4]Fleeing suspect crashes car; ignites Reno fire[/h][h=4]Fleeing suspect crashes car; ignites Reno fire[/h]Authorities in Reno say a man fleeing officers drove his vehicle off the road and then abandoned it. Authorities believe the car somehow started a brush fire in the Caughlin Ranch area of west Reno.More >>
Authorities in Reno say a man fleeing officers drove his vehicle off the road and then abandoned it. Authorities believe the car somehow started a brush fire in the Caughlin Ranch area of west Reno.More >>
- [h=4]Reno police identify drowning victim[/h][h=4]Reno police identify drowning victim[/h]A Reno man who died while inner tubing on the Truckee River has been identified by police.More >>
A Reno man who died while inner tubing on the Truckee River has been identified by police.More >>
- [h=4]Reno-Tahoe Airport's Biggest Makeover[/h][h=4]Reno-Tahoe Airport's Biggest Makeover[/h]Updated: Tuesday, July 3 2012 4:27 PM EDT2012-07-03 20:27:45 GMT
Today, a local landmark bit the dust. We were there to see some of the oldest walls at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport come down.More >>
Today, a local landmark bit the dust. We were there to see some of the oldest walls at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport come down.More >>
- [h=4]Palomino Valley fire threatens homes, BLM corrals[/h][h=4]Palomino Valley fire threatens homes, BLM corrals[/h]Authorities say a fast-moving wildfire north of Reno was threatening several homes and has brought a massive response from more than 60 firefighters.More >>
Authorities say a fast-moving wildfire north of Reno was threatening several homes and has brought a massive response from more than 60 firefighters.More >>
- [h=4]Fatal crash grounds key part of firefighting fleet[/h][h=4]Fatal crash grounds key part of firefighting fleet[/h]
Cars were burned to nothing but charred metal and only concrete remained of many homes in the neighborhoods most damaged by the worst wildfire in Colorado history.More >>
The deadly crash of a military cargo plane fighting a South Dakota wildfire forced officials to ground seven other Air Force air tankers, removing critical firefighting aircraft from the skies during one of the busiest and...More >>
- [h=4]Off-Road Racing to Help Boost Tourism[/h][h=4]Off-Road Racing to Help Boost Tourism[/h]Updated: Monday, July 2 2012 6:51 PM EDT2012-07-02 22:51:59 GMT
The Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series is headed to northern Nevada this August and a new race track is coming with it. More >>
The Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series is headed to northern Nevada this August and a new race track is coming with it. More >>
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Authorities in Reno say jurisdictional restrictions blocked calling a Regional Aviation Enforcement Unit helicopter to fight a wildfire ignited this week by the crash of a stolen car in the Caughlin Ranch area.
Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley told the Reno Gazette-Journal for a Wednesday report (http://on.rgj.com/M6k2Qg ) the sheriff's RAVEN helicopter isn't sanctioned by the federal government for firefighting on U.S. Forest Service land.
Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez says the decision hurt efforts to contain the Pinehaven Fire. But it's the law.
The fire covered a square mile before about 90 firefighters contained it by Wednesday.
Seven structures were initially threatened, but none were damaged.
The helicopter is authorized for use over federal Bureau of Land Management land. But officials say getting Forest Service approval has taken longer.
Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, http://www.rgj.com
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