Hawk Fire evacuations in Reno slightly eased as firefighters make gains

Shifting winds challenged firefighters battling the Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada, that was keeping tens of thousands of people evacuated.

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.

An out-of-control brush fire that ignited over the weekend in the hills in Northern Nevada near Reno has grown to more than 15,000 acres, prompting a massive evacuation of 42,000 people, authorities said on Monday.A preliminary investigation has found that the Hawk Fire was human-caused, authorities said. They did not

A fast-moving wildfire in western Nevada is prompting a state of emergency and tens of thousands of evacuations near Reno, as the National Guard is called in to help. It comes as the extreme heat gripping much of the country enters a second week. NBC's Steve Patterson reports and TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer tracks the forecas

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."

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

The Hawk fire has burned more than 10,000 acres and is encroaching on the northern part of the city, causing the governor to issue a state of emergency.

The Hawk Fire tops 10,500 acres as Nevada declares an emergency, expands evacuations and deploys hundreds of firefighters.

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