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Bug Fire grows along California-Nevada border near Reno; state of emergency declared in Nevada

Headline from KION Central Coast

Newest development Aug 10, 2026 · 3 reportsBug Fire grows along California-Nevada border near Reno; state of emergency declared in Nevada

By Tim Fang A wildfire that started over the weekend along the California-Nevada border has exploded in size, burning more than 16,000 acres and prompting evacuations near Reno, officials said. The fire, dubbed the “Bug Fire,” was first reported around 4:10 p.m.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Bug Fire in Nevada grows to 4,100 acres

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  2. Newest

    Bug Fire grows along California-Nevada border near Reno; state of emergency declared in Nevada

    Headline from KION Central Coast ·

Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Map Shows Bug Fire Spreading Rapidly Amid Widespread Nevada Evacuations (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Bug Fire explodes to 6,500+ acres near Cold Springs, forcing evacuations across the Nevada-California border region.

  2. KYMA Yuma

    Bug Fire in Nevada grows to 4,100 acres (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Just north of Reno, Nevada evacuation orders and warnings are in place as crews battle the Bug Fire.

  3. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Bug Fire burns 15,000 acres, 3% contained in California and Nevada (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    (FOX40.COM) — The Bug fire in Sierra, Lassen and Washoe counties has burned 15,000 acres and is 3% contained as of Monday morning, according to CAL FIRE. The fire began burning at about 4:08 p.m. Saturday in the Cold Springs and Red Rock neighborhoods of Nevada, along with Lassen County in Californi…

  4. KION Central Coast

    Bug Fire burns 15,000 acres along California-Nevada border near Reno (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Tim Fang A wildfire that started over the weekend along the California-Nevada border has exploded in size, burning 15,000 acres and prompting evacuations near Reno, officials said. The fire, dubbed the “Bug Fire,” was first reported around 4:10 p.m.

  5. KION Central Coast

    Bug Fire grows along California-Nevada border near Reno; state of emergency declared in Nevada (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Tim Fang A wildfire that started over the weekend along the California-Nevada border has exploded in size, burning more than 16,000 acres and prompting evacuations near Reno, officials said. The fire, dubbed the “Bug Fire,” was first reported around 4:10 p.m.

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