Brush fire causes power outage in Reno as firefighters prot…

A brush fire that caused a power outage drew a large response from the Reno Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon as crews worked to keep the flames from spreading near homes. The call came in at 2:45 p.m., and the first firefighters arrived at 2:54 p.m. Firefighters say the fire grew to about one acre, and 35 personnel responded because the fire was close to homes. No injuries to firefighters were reported, and no damage was reported to surrounding homes.