Fast-moving Hawk wildfire is about 27% contained in Reno, Nevada, officials say

Tens of thousands are still under evacuation orders or warnings amid ‘human-caused’, wind-driven blaze The Hawk fire is about 27% contained, authorities said on Monday afternoon, two days after the fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire sparked near Reno, Nevada. Authorities added that 23,000 people are under a “go-now” ord

Firefighters are still working to contain the blaze, which has burned 15,000 acres and injured seven people, officials say.

Authorities in Nevada told tens of thousands of people to evacuate ahead of a fast-moving wildfire on Monday. Jason Allen reports from the scene.

Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to neighborhoods in Reno, Nevada

Firefighters make progress against a fast-moving Nevada wildfire that's destroyed more than 30 homes  AP News

Schools across Washoe County were closed Monday because of the evacuations and to keep roads clear for emergency crews.

About 42,000 people in the Reno, Nev., area have been ordered to evacuate from their homes as firefighters battle a wildfire northwest of the city.

A fast-moving wildfire heading towards Reno, Nevada has officials urging tens of thousands of people to evacuate from their homes.

Crews work to tame Hawk Fire as thousands evacuate  USA Today

Some 42,000 residents have been ordered evacuated as the “GO NOW” zone expanded, reaching the edge of the University of Nevada.

There is concern that shifting winds could push the flames into newly developed and densely packed neighbourhoods on the edge of the city.

The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.

Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno  Toronto Star

A wildfire that exploded in size in Reno, Nevada, over the weekend has forced authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their neighborhoods

A wildfire that exploded in size in Reno, Nevada, over the weekend has forced authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their neighborhoods.

An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nev., on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.

No deaths have been reported, but at least six people have been injured, including three first responders, with several mountaintop houses destroyed, according to local media.

Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate from an area close to Reno, Nevada, as a large wildfire reached the outskirts of the city.

A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.

A wind-driven wildfire has forced roughly 42,000 people to evacuate and destroyed homes as fire crews continue to battle extreme conditions.

Human-caused wildfire in Nevada 0% contained  CNN

Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.

The Hawk Fire had devoured 15,040 acres by Sunday, just a day after it was first spotted northwest of “The Biggest Little City in the World."

A fast-moving, out-of-control brush fire that kicked up on a hillside in Northern Nevada just outside Reno on Saturday has exploded to more than 13,000 acres and is threatening hundreds of homes, authorities said on Sunday.A preliminary investigation has found that the Hawk Fire was human-caused, authorities said at a

The Hawk fire has burned over 10,000 acres near Reno, Nevada, forcing 14,000 homes to evacuate.

The fast-growing Hawk Fire was spreading toward neighborhoods in northwest Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres (42 sq. km.) Nearly 14,000 homes were ordered evacuated, and the “GO NOW” zone reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus.

Wildfire Forces Thousands To Evacuate As It Approaches Reno, Nevada  HuffPost

The Hawk Fire has already burned structures and forced 14,000 homes to evacuate, just weeks after fires north of Reno scorched 100,000 acres.

Nevada Governor declared a state of emergency, mobilized national guard to help fight blaze

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