A bear who was rescued from the Davis Fire south of Reno last week has died. Crews had found the 25-year-old male bear with badly burned paws and burn marks around his face and mouth on Wednesday, Sept.

Nevada Department of Wildlife officials announced on Friday that a bear severely burned in the Davis Fire was moved to Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center for rehabilitation. Image: NDOW.

Containment moved to 92% as of Tuesday morning, Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue said in a release. No active suppression or mop-up is occurring at this time, TMFR said. Fire personnel is currently patrolling fire activity and repairing affected areas.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The bear that was rescued by fire crews from the Davis Fire had to be euthanized due to its injuries. The Nevada Department of Wildlife says the bear, named Nugget, had its condition worsen substantially since Sept. 20.

The Davis Fire near Reno has burned over 3,000 acres, and fire crews expect flare-ups to last through Sunday due to wind events, Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue said. As of Sunday, the fire had burned 3,300 acres, and there was no containment progress.

The Davis Fire in northern Nevada was 76 percent contained, federal officials said Saturday. According to an update posted Saturday on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s X account, the wildfire south of Reno spanned 5,824 acres as of Saturday morning.

Local firefighters are back home after fighting the Davis fire in Northern Nevada. "We ran 150 calls total while we were up there and enjoyed our time with the public," Clark County Fire Department Captain Matt Vanbuskirk told 8 News Now.

"Out of the chaos of the Davis Fire comes a nugget of hope," the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District said in a post on Facebook Wednesday.