Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate as a wildfire advances towards Reno in the US state of Nevada, with officials saying the blaze has already burned around 10,500 acres.
The fire remains completely uncontained, according to officials, raising concern as it approaches the city and surrounding communities. Evacuation instructions have been issued for a large number of residents as emergency services respond to the spreading flames.
Reno, one of Nevada’s largest cities, lies close to the affected area. The scale of the evacuation order reflects the potential risk to populated neighbourhoods as firefighters work to prevent the blaze from moving closer to homes and infrastructure.
Officials have not reported any level of containment, meaning the fire has not yet been brought under control around its perimeter. The burned area, estimated at about 10,500 acres, indicates a major incident requiring an extensive emergency response.
The latest known situation is that the evacuation order remains in place for nearly 90,000 people while the wildfire continues to burn uncontained near Reno.
