City of Reno recently issued the following announcement.
On Monday, April 18, 2022, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the Reno Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1570 Clemson Drive. Firefighters rescued two adults from the burning structure and extinguished the fire. Both victims were transported to Renown. One adult female is in critical condition.
Fire investigators determined that the fire most likely started at the exterior wall from a diesel vehicle engine block heater. The fire quickly progressed to the interior of the house through juniper brush against the house.
The Reno Fire Department would like to remind the public about the dangers of planting evergreen shrubs too close to exterior walls. Ornamental juniper shrubs are very popular in northern Nevada residential landscapes. Unfortunately, many residents grow them too close to the house. Outside they may look green, but under that green exterior, dry and dead needles can easily ignite and burn intensely. The Reno Fire Department recommends spacing smaller evergreen shrubs at least 10 feet from your exterior wall and larger evergreen trees 30 feet from your exterior wall. These distances should be increased if you are in a high-hazard Wildland Urban Interface area, or on a south-facing slope with a lot of sun exposure.
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