Residents Evacuated as Nevada's Perry Fire Advances at 'Rapid Rate'

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Emergency responders in Washoe County, Nevada, had checked 290 homes and evacuated 134 people and nearly 300 animals by July 30 as the Perry Fire entered its third day, advancing at a rapid pace.

The Perry Fire was one of 98 active wildfires burning in the US on July 30.

This timelapse footage from the Nevada Seismological Lab shows the fire burning from the Virginia Peak mountain in the Pah Rah Range of Washoe County, 25 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada. Credit: Nevada Seismological Lab via Storyful