Nevada wildfire contained to 27 percent as thousands still displaced

Fire containment has reached 27 percent in the rampant wildfire that first erupted in the Sierra Nevada foothills near the city of Reno in the state of Nevada in the United States. At least seven people – three first responders and four civilians – have been injured.The blaze first broke out on Saturday and exploded in size by Sunday, destroying at least 32 homes and damaging six as it spread perilously close to dense neighbourhoods. Local officials, speaking at an afternoon news briefing on Monday, said those numbers are sure to rise as assessment teams begin to survey the charred areas.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3El Nino set to be most intense ‘for over a century’: UK forecasterslist 2 of 3EU, Russian aircraft help Serbia battle wildfireslist 3 of 3‘We can’t breathe’: Indonesians battle wildfire hazeend of listThey also said the fire had no new growth and has held steady at about 60 square kilometres (23 square miles) since it burned out of control on Sunday.“We are making progress,” assured US Forest Service District Ranger Matt Zumstein.Videos posted on social media showed the smouldering ruins of homes and cars, with only a scorched basketball hoop still stan...