KOH Special News Reports

Firefighters have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. It's estimated the fire has burned some 60 acres and is now 25 percent contained. Washoe County was urging people in west Reno to be ready to evacuate to Billinghurst Middle School, just in cause things got worse. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochrane says wind was the big challenge as they try to get the Woodchuck Fire, under control.

Firefighters have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. It's estimated the fire has burned some 60 acres and is now 25 percent contained. Washoe County was urging people in west Reno to be ready to evacuate to Billinghurst Middle School, just in cause things got worse. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochrane says wind was the big challenge as they try to get the Woodchuck Fire, under control.

Crews have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. Winds were the challenge yesterday as firefighter battled to protect homes. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran tells KOLO 8, winds were shifting and pushing the fire around, and delayed the air attack Monday afternoon.

Firefighters have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. It's estimated the fire has burned some 60 acres and is now 25 percent contained. Washoe County was urging people in west Reno to be ready to evacuate to Billinghurst Middle School, just in cause things got worse. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochrane says wind was the big challenge as they try to get the Woodchuck Fire, under control.

Crews have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. Winds were the challenge yesterday as firefighter battled to protect homes. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran tells KOLO 8, winds were shifting and pushing the fire around, and delayed the air attack Monday afternoon.

Firefighters have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. It's estimated the fire has burned some 60 acres and is now 25 percent contained. Washoe County was urging people in west Reno to be ready to evacuate to Billinghurst Middle School, just in cause things got worse. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochrane says wind was the big challenge as they try to get the Woodchuck Fire, under control.

The Washoe County Health District will conduct its final aerial abatement operation of the 2017 mosquito season on September 20 and 21 beginning at 6:30 am in the North Valleys area. Helicopter applications of Vectolex larvicide will be applied to over 2,500 acres of wetlands from Silver Lake to Washoe Lake, including areas surrounding Swan Lake and Lemmon Valley, Kiley Ranch and Spanish Springs, Rosewood Lakes, Butler Ranch, South Meadows, Damonte Ranch, and Washoe Valley. Health officials say this is necessary, because of the continued reporting of positive human and animal West Nile Virus cases.

Firefighters have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. It's estimated the fire has burned some 60 acres and is now 25 percent contained. Officials with Washoe County lifted evacuation advisories at about 8:00 this (Monday) evening. Fire officials say at it's peak the fire threatened more than 100 structures. There has been no damage or loss to structures in the area of the fire. There is no word yet on the cause, but Truckee Meadows Chief Charlie Moore says it started at a home construction site on Woodchuck, destroying two tow-behind construction trailers on wheels, then burning downhill.

A woman is hospitalized in stable condition after a shooting in Reno last night. Just before 6:30, Officers responded to a residence on Claremont Street on a report of gunfire. When they arrived, police say they found a woman who had been shot. Officers then located the victim's estranged husband, Jeremy Sherburne, who they believe is responsible for the shooting. Sherburne was arrested and booked into Washoe County Jail for several charges including domestic battery, assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide. No one else was hurt in the incident.

Firefighters have stopped forward progress on the Woodchuck fire. Winds were a challenge as firefighter battled to protect homes in west Reno, threatened by the Fire, burning near the Hunters Creek trail head. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran tells KOLO 8, winds have been shifting and pushing the fire around, and delayed the air assault this afternoon.

Meantime, Truckee Meadows Chief Charlie Moore says the fire started at a construction site on Woodchuck, destroying two trailers, then burning downhill.(