Candidate reports Stallion Fire, flooding and outages during public comment
Aug 13, 2026
Brian Wodsworth, identified as a Democratic candidate for Washoe County Commissioner District 5, called in during public comment to report the Stallion Fire threatened Nixon, noted recent flooding closed Highway 447 and said recent rains and restored power had helped local conditions.
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During general public comment Brian Wodsworth — who identified himself as the Democratic candidate for Washoe County Commissioner for District 5 — described recent weather and wildfire impacts in the region. He said rain had helped with local fires after the Stallion Fire started and threatened the Nixon community earlier that week, and that segments of Highway 447 had experienced closures due to flooding and sand.
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