Good morning, Reno.

Noodles the tegu lizard (4-foot-long) escaped during evacuations amid the Bug Fire but was found safe and reunited with her owner in a Cold Springs garage on Wednesday, and evacuation orders have since been lifted, easing local concerns.

Nothing Bundt Cakes is set to open a new outlet in northwest Reno at the shopping center on Mae Anne Avenue, where the former Saladworks was located.

The expansion offers local customers another spot to enjoy its treats & support a growing neighborhood business.

Improved weather helped crews fight the Bug and Stallion Fires, though evacuations continue and many residents near Reno remain without power.

As of Aug. 13, the fires were 44% and 31% contained, respectively.

Fire officials reported that the Bug Fire burned 88,422 acres and was 15% contained while the Stallion Fire reached 40,689 acres without containment; evacuation orders and road closures affected communities + residents were advised to monitor updates as weather could change conditions.

NV Energy reported power outages in Douglas and Washoe counties as heavy thunderstorms brought flash flood, hail, and wind warnings to regions including Reno.

Residents are urged to take precautions while traveling and avoid flooded roads.

Golden Valley Road underneath U.S. 395 — a key route in the North Valleys — will be closed for through traffic nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Aug.

17 until Aug. 22 as crews install falsework for an upcoming bridge widening project.

Reno officials are partnering with NDOW to offer bear-resistant trash cans, and the first 120 residents who sign up will receive a rebate for the extra cost for one year.

Reno-Stead Airport reopened to general aviation at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug.

13 while firefighting aircraft continued operating nearby for fire management. The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority said the airport remains operational and thanked first responders.