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Evacuations expanded into Lassen County as the Bug Fire near Reno and the Stallion Fire threaten multiple communities, triggering U.S. 395 closures and road restrictions, while evacuation centers and animal shelters are opened and federal Fire Management Assistance Grant funding was approved; residents should monitor Perimeter Map for updates as conditions remain volatile.
The Bug Fire, a human-caused wildfire in Lassen County, California and Washoe County, Nevada, grew from about 50 acres to 44,304 acres with only 3% containment; evacuations remain in place around parts of Washoe County, though some White Lake evacuations were lifted, and there are no reported injuries or structure losses as crews battle the blaze primarily in Nevada.
A California woman is set to reunite with her brother, who was missing for 25 years, after recognizing him in a USA TODAY article about an unidentified patient in a Los Angeles hospital. The man, reported missing in 1999, was confirmed through fingerprint testing. The reunion was facilitated by the efforts of the Lassen County Sheriff's Office and the Los Angeles Police Department.