Residents of Some Evacuations Areas Being Allowed to Return

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Updated: 4:21 PM Jan 20, 2012 Residents of Some Evacuations Areas Being Allowed to Return Emergency personnel allowed residents in the following areas to return to their homes Thursday night. Posted: 11:06 PM Jan 19, 2012 Reporter: Staff Email Address: news@kolotv.com

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RENO, NV - Emergency personnel allowed residents in the following areas to return to their homes Thursday night.

Callahan Ranch Road
Fawn Lane
Galena Country Estates
Montreux
Mount Rose area from Killington to Thomas Creek
St. James Village
All other areas are still under evacuation.

Citizens are reminded to please stay away from the affected areas if possible, as conditions are still unstable and fire and law enforcement teams are still working in the area.

Shortly after noon on Thursday, January 19, a swift moving brush fire, driven by heavy fuels and high winds, began burning in North Washoe Valley, prompting evacuations of approximately 5,900 residents in the following areas:

Andrew Lane
Callahan Ranch Road
Eastlake Road (north end)
Fawn Lane
Galena Country Estates
Montreux
Mount Rose area from Killington to Thomas Creek
Old Washoe City
Pleasant Valley
Rolling Hills
St. James Village

Citizens in need of resources or wishing to donate may contact the Red Cross at 775.856.1000. Citizens can call 211 or 775.337.5800 for evacuation information.

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Posted by: Terri Location: Washoe City on Jan 20, 2012 at 01:06 PM

The fire started in the area of the old gas station. You "occupy" people and your comments are unappropriate. We lost homes and lives out here, and all you can do is be nasty.

Posted by: y on Jan 20, 2012 at 10:20 AM

I hope law enforcement did a better job on this one than they did on Caughlin. On that one they left one major street open and all the burglars used that road to gain access. Funny they didn't know about that particular street, isn't it?

Posted by: Anna Location: Reno on Jan 20, 2012 at 09:15 AM

Any word yet on the street names where there were homes lost? We can't get any information on if we have a home to go back to...

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