For two full days, anyone trying to drive from Reno into California on Interstate 80 hit a wall at the state line. That wall came down Friday morning, at least partially, and the fire that put it there has finally stopped growing.
The Floriston Fire was holding at 622 acres with 45 percent containment as of Cal Fire’s Saturday evening update. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office reopened a single westbound lane of I-80 at about 7:25 a.m. Friday, and drivers are still being told to expect delays through the canyon while crews work above the roadway…