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Emergency declared in Nevada as wildfire forces evacuation of 14,000 people

Emergency declared in Nevada as wildfire forces evacuation of 14,000 people
France 24 Sunday 23 August 2026, 15:54 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Emergency declared in Nevada as wildfire forces evacuation of 14,000 people Americas Issued on: Modified: Share Firefighters in Nevada are struggling to contain a fast-growing wildfire which has already forced the evacuation of nearly 14,000 people. A state of emergency has been called, meaning federal responders are working alongside local firefighters to try and keep it from residential areas. Details by Camille Knight.
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