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

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. Cover image: © France 24 01:01 Issued on: 23/08/2026 - 17:54Modified: 23/08/2026 - 17:55 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. Keywords for this article