Emily Benito

Anxiety runs high as residents evacuate homes to escape Stallion and Bug fires

Anxiety runs high as residents evacuate homes to escape Stallion and Bug fires

RPD Chief of Police Corey Solferino says there have been 32 custody outcomes resulting in 96 charges, six citations and seven victim recoveries.

The system electronically records attendance and sends notifications to parents through a dedicated app.

When multiple incidents occur at the same time, fire agencies in the Truckee Meadows rely on mutual aid agreements to redistribute crews and avoid coverage gaps.

Thunderstorms will continue to impact our region over the next few days. Tuesday will have the strongest storms, fast moving and expected to potentially drop a lot of rainfall in short amounts of time. Flood watch has been issued for Elko County on Wednesday. Sunny by Wednesday and warming back up for a nice week and weekend.

100-degree heat in the forecast by Saturday. A Heat Advisory has been issued for northern Nevada on Saturday from 11 am until 8 am Sunday. A red Flag warning has been issued for the region for Friday at 2 pm until 9 pm.

Temperatures will keep getting warmer as the week wears on. The highs will be in the triple digits by Friday. Winds will be picking up each afternoon with gusts 30+ mph at times, increasing fire danger. also, moderate to major heat risk concerns. We’re expecting dry conditions for Reno-Sparks through Saturday with a chance for thunderstorms returning by Monday p.m.

Warming temperatures throughout this week

Law enforcement urges designated drivers and caution as holiday weekend begins