Nevada Hawk Fire explodes in size as it surges towards Reno, devours over 15K acres

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."

As the Hawk Fire encroached on Reno, Nevada, on Sunday, around 90,000 people were forced to evacuate. Officials said they believe the flames are "human-caused," and Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in part of the state. Videos show the blaze and the firefighting efforts. Some videos do not include sound.

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 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.

Fast-growing Hawk Fire forces evacuations in Reno, Nevada governor declares emergency  CNN