Nevada wildfire forces tens of thousands to evacuate as blaze threatens city of Reno

Tens of thousands of residents faced evacuations as a wind-driven wildfire threatened the city of Reno, Nevada, blanketing the area in smoke and prompting school closures.

Approximately 24,000 people remained under evacuation orders, which is a decrease from the peak of over 40,000 evacuees. The ongoing threat forced many individuals to spend another night away from their homes.