RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – UPDATED AT 11 P.M.: On Wednesday, Aug. 12, changing winds pushed the 70,757-acre #BugFire back into California where it crossed Highway 395 north of Highway 70, according to an evening update from the Plumas County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n
It caused U.S. 395 to be closed in both directions from Bordertown to Hallelujah Junction, according to a Wednesday, Aug. 12, Washoe County Sheriff\u2019s Office Facebook post.<\/p>\n
Firefighters responded quickly and were able to slow and hold the fire\u2019s westward spread, according to a Plumas County law enforcement Facebook post. <\/p>\n
As of Wednesday evening, the fire is being held west of Highway 395, north of Hallelujah Junction, and east of Scott Road.<\/p>\n
The previously issued Evacuation Warnings remain in effect for the Chilcoot and Vinton areas. <\/p>\n
Residents in the warning area should stay alert, be prepared to leave, and continue to monitor official updates.<\/p>\n
For official Bug Fire information, go to https:\/\/inciweb.wildfire.gov\/inci…\/nvccd-bug-stallion-fire<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BugFredStallionFires2026<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATED AT 10:10 P.M.: U.S. 395 is closed in both directions from Bordertown to Hallelujah Junction due to the Bug Fire, according to a Wednesday, Aug. 12, Washoe County Sheriff\u2019s Office Facebook post.<\/p>\n Rancho Haven area residents who need to evacuate must exit southbound on Red Rock Road, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n Additionally, a road closure remains in place at Red Rock Road and Clydesdale Drive. <\/p>\n The sheriff\u2019s office said traffic will not be permitted northbound on Red Rock Road at Clydesdale Drive.<\/p>\n This remains a dynamic situation, and conditions can change quickly. <\/p>\n Residents in the area are asked to remain vigilant, be prepared to evacuate, and continue to monitor official updates.<\/p>\n For the most current evacuation zones, road closures, and incident information, click here<\/a> for the Perimeter Map.<\/p>\n Please use caution in and around the area, remain alert for changing conditions, and be aware of emergency vehicles and personnel in the area.<\/p>\n UPDATED AT 7:40 P.M.: U.S. 395 is closed at the Nevada state line and now at North Constantia Road, according to a California Highway Patrol – Susanville Facebook post. <\/p>\n Highway 70 is closed to east of Highway 49 and east of Portola.<\/p>\n The closure is due to the Bug Fire.<\/p>\n The public is asked to avoid the area.<\/p>\n ORIGINAL ARTICLE: At 5:51 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Bug Fire on northbound U.S. 395 has closed all lanes from the Nevada border to Red Rock Road, according to Nevada Department of Transportation and California Highway Patrol – Quincy.<\/p>\n Drivers are asked to use other routes and avoid the White Lake Parkway area.<\/p>\n For the most current evacuation zones, road closures and incident updates, go to Perimeter Map at Perimetermap.com<\/a> and\/or Nevada 511 at nvroads.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 KOLO. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – UPDATED AT 11 P.M.: On Wednesday, Aug. 12, changing winds pushed the 70,757-acre #BugFire…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":431621,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[170673,7,9,171501,8,171500,137738,171498,171499],"class_list":["post-431620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-bug-fire","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-highway-patrol-quincy","tag-california-news","tag-nevada-border-to-red-rock-road","tag-nevada-department-of-transportation","tag-u-s-395","tag-white-lake-parkway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431620"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431620\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}