About 90,000 urged to evacuate as fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno, Nevada

‘Human-caused’, wind-driven fire in Reno leaves thousands of homes and businesses without power, officials say About 90,000 residents of Reno, Nevada, and the adjacent North Valley are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bears down on the city. The Hawk fire began on Saturday to the north-west of the city, and quickly grew, showing “extreme fire behavior”. It stood at a little more than 15,000 acres burned on Monday morning, and was 0% contained. Continue reading...