Washoe fire update

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta (202) 225-6155

January 19, 2011

RENO -- Congressman Mark Amodei's (NV-2) Reno and Washington, D.C. offices are in contact with the Governor's emergency operations team and are reaching out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in response to the wildfire in Pleasant Valley and Washoe Valley. Amodei is in the process of returning to the area to assess the situation on the ground.

Washoe County Sheriff is providing emergency updates on Twitter @washoesheriff.

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