Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods

Open this photo in gallery:Smoke rises from Hawk fire in Reno, Nevada, U.S., on Saturday in this screengrab taken from social media video.Simon Jowitt/ReutersThe fast-growing Hawk Fire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the centre of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres. Nearly 14,000 homes were ordered evacuated, and the “G0 NOW” zone reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus.Washoe County, Nevada emergency officials opened the Reno-Sparks Convention Center to evacuees, but said they couldn’t bring their pets – small animals and large animals were to be left at two other locations.Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County, and mobilized the Nevada National Guard to support aerial firefighting with two helicopter crews as well as 60 tro