Rain reduces northern Nevada wildfire, prompts flood watch

RENO, Nev. - Rainfall is helping temper a Nevada wildfire that has destroyed 22 homes north of Carson City but creating new concerns about flooding.Fire officials said Sunday that wet weather over the last two days has bolstered efforts to contain the blaze burning in the Washoe Valley.The 5.3-square-mile fire is now 20 percent contained. Crews say they have managed to keep the fire away from 480 homes. Still, 500 structures remain threatened and mandatory evacuations are still in place.The publ