Monday Afternoon Update: Hawk Fire Claims at Least 32 Homes

Nevada wildfire contained to 27 percent as thousands still displaced

The third wildfire in two weeks devastates neighbourhoods across Reno, home to major entertainment and casino resorts.

Firefighters gain ground on Hawk Fire after it destroys 32 homes

Firefighters gained ground on the Hawk Fire near Reno, but 63,000 residents remained in evacuation zones as officials assessed damage Monday.

90,000 forced to flee as raging Reno wildfire tears through neighborhoods

Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada

Fast-Moving Hawk Fire Near Reno Destroys 32 Homes, Forces 63,000 Evacuations and Reaches 27% Containment as Crews Battle Wind and Heat – Central Recorder Publishing

RENO, NV — Fire crews are beginning to gain ground on the Hawk Fire, a wind-driven blaze in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno that has destroyed at least 32 homes and damaged six more. Officials said Monday the fire held at about 23 square miles and showed no new growth since Sunday. Containment rose to 27% as firefighters worked in hot, dry conditions with low humidity and erratic wind. The fire has placed dense neighborhoods and newly deve…

Firefighters make progress against a Nevada wildfire that’s destroyed more than 30 homes

Containment reached 27% and there was no new growth of the Hawk Fire, which has held steady at about 23 square miles since it burned out of control on Sunday, authorities said at an afternoon news briefing.

Monday Afternoon Update: Hawk Fire claims at least 32 homes

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