26 homes lost in Reno fire and 2,000 evacuated

From breitbart:

RENO, Nev. (AP) – Firefighters worked to hold the line Friday on a fast-moving brush fire that tore through the Reno area, destroyed 26 houses and forced thousands of residents to flee. The forecast of rain and snow would help douse the flames but also increase the chance of flooding on the charred land, authorities said.

The blaze started shortly after noon Thursday and, fueled by wind gusts reaching 82 mph, [...]

AP: More than 20 homes destroyed by Reno wildfire

A house burns just south of the Old 395 Gas Station Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 in Washoe …

Firefighters battle a fast-moving brush fire burns in Pleasant Valley, south of Reno, …

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Firefighters worked early Friday to hold the line on a fast-moving brush fire that tore through the Reno area, destroying more than 20 homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee.

The blaze started shortly after noon Thursday and, [...]

Yemen uses war jets to shell opposition, death toll rises to 34 – witness

Yemeni warplanes have carried out air strikes on a southern town seized by hundreds of Islamic militants over the weekend, witnesses said on Monday. Locals saw fighter jets firing on the southern outskirts of the town of Zinjibar and heard loud explosions that sent columns of smoke up into the air. Military units reportedly battled the militants in Zinjibar overnight and well into the morning [...]