Nevada Wildfires Still Spreading | Reno News

Reno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

Nevada’s wildfires are raging — the Bug Fire now spans 66,000 acres and the Stallion Fire over 33,000, both still zero percent contained. Air support is massive: eight tankers, four water scoopers, and helicopters dropping water while ground crews battle with 285 on Bug and 103 on Stallion. Despite the spread, no homes have been lost and evacuations are underway. Water scoopers saved Rancho Haven, and crews are building containment lines on all fronts — including a dozer line in Rancho Haven and indirect lines along Petersen Mountains. Smoke from Stallion slowed its advance, giving crews time…