Hawk Fire Reaches Reno's Edge, 90,000 Urged to Flee
Officials said the wind-driven blaze injured six people and left nearly 14,000 homes under evacuation orders as crews battled 0% containment.
- On Sunday, a human-caused wildfire in northwest Reno, Nevada, prompted authorities to urge around 90,000 residents to evacuate, with officials reporting six injuries and multiple structures destroyed.
- The Hawk Fire started Saturday off Hawk Meadow Trail, quickly expanding to 20 square miles amid extreme red flag conditions, with Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam describing the fire's speed as extraordinary.
- Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency, mobilizing the Nevada National Guard to support 800 fire personnel; approximately 42,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation orders.
- Nearly 10,000 customers in Washoe County remained without power on Sunday, while officials opened the Reno-Sparks Convention Center to accommodate displaced residents.
- Officials urged residents to follow "GO NOW" evacuation orders as Richard Edwards, chief of Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, warned that shifting winds are expected to make the blaze unpredictable.
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Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in Nevada as fire threatens Reno
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated this weekend from the area of Reno, Nevada, and many others were under orders to leave on Sunday as a wildfire reached the outskirts of the state’s third-most-populous city. About 42,000 residents have been displaced or are in active evacuations with an additional 45,000 in “be prepared […]
Burning houses, strong winds and thousands of people on the run: around Reno forces fight against the fire. Dramatic appeal of the governor.
More than 90,000 inhabitants of Nevada have been evacuated or are in the process of being, according to the authorities, in front of the rapid advance of a major forest fire that threatens Reno, one of the main cities in this state of the American West.
About 42,000 people have already evacuated their homes and another 45,000 have been ordered to be ready to leave because of the rapid advance of a large forest fire that threatens Reno More than
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