Reno fire 50 percent contained; 2,000 evacuated
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 8:02am
RENO, Nev (AP) - Firefighters worked to hold the line Friday on a fast-moving brush fire that tore through the Reno area, destroying at least 20 houses and forcing thousands of residents to flee.Th...
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