Dangerous Wildfires in Nevada

November 18, 2011
This is raw footage of the wildfires that occurred in Reno, Nevada on November 18, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sv57eaqgno


According to the NOAA Satellite and Information Service one of the worst fires in Nevada's history broke out in southwest Reno on November 18, 2011. The fires were fanned by winds that reached up to 70mph, with flames up to 100 feet high. These wildfires forced almost 10,000 people to evacuate their homes and has destroyed 32 houses and has killed 1. The fires were finally extiniguished by the 20th of November after a total of 1,953 acres were burned in the area. To extinguish the fire was difficult due to the high winds occurring, the rocky terrain, and accessibility to the area.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/hazards/