Fast-growing Hawk Fire explodes to 10,000 acres, spurs evacuations outside Reno

About 1,000 homes were threatened, authorities said.August 23, 2026, 12:07 AMA fast-moving brush fire that kicked up on a hillside in Northern Nevada just outside Reno on Saturday has exploded to more than 10,000 acres, threatening hundreds of homes.The Hawk Fire has grown to over 10,500 acres as of Saturday evening, a

The fast-moving Hawk Fire has scorched about 8000 acres northwest of Reno, triggering mandatory evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire near the Tahoe region has exploded to roughly 2,500 acres, with evacuation warnings now in effect for California communities near the Nevada border.