Evacuation warning and order areas for the Bug, Fred Mountain and Stallion fires were combined overnight, now stretching from the Nevada-California line to southwest of Pyramid Lake.
20,000-plus acres have burned in the Stallion Fire, while the Bug Fire reached 16,680 acres at 3% containment and the Fred Mountain Fire 3,482 acres at 0% as wind, heat and critically dry fuels drive rapid spread.
Nine schools closed Tuesday in and near the evacuation zones, including Spanish Springs High, Shaw Middle and several elementary schools in Spanish Springs, Lemmon Valley and Silver Lake.
More than 150 large animals are already at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, while the Evelyn Mount Community Center remains the official evacuation center and authorities urged residents to monitor PerimeterMap for status changes.