Updated to add details on donations collected for families displaced by the Davis Fire.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped by Reno on Monday despite canceling a public rally because of the Davis Fire .
Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate landed shortly before 4 p.m. at Reno-Tahoe International Airport and headed to Washoe County Democratic headquarters with supplies of pet food, diapers and wet wipes for people displaced by the fire.
As of Monday evening, the fire south of Reno had burned 4,700 acres, destroyed more than a dozen buildings and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Officials haven’t reported any deaths due to the fire.
Walz, who was greeted with chants of “Coach, coach coach,” spoke for about 5 minutes and then shook hands with supporters in the crowd of about 100.
Volunteers and staff at the Washoe County Democratic Coordinated Campaign field office in Reno are collecting donations of supplies and toys that will be donated to local organizations participating in fire relief efforts. Walz’s team brought contributions to the campaign office filled with stacks of bottled water, mac & cheese cartons and other items.