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To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY News 2 app. Example video title will go here for this video RENO, Nev. — An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people — three first responders and three civilians — were injured. Officials said the fire was “human-caused” but did not provide details on how they reached that conclusion, or whether it was intentionally set or accidental.
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Casinos in Reno offered discounts on hotel rooms to evacuees. An additional 45,000 people were in the adjacent evacuation warning zone.
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