Nevada wildfire contained to 27 percent as thousands still displaced

The third wildfire in two weeks devastates neighbourhoods across Reno, home to major entertainment and casino resorts.

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.

In Reno, Nevada, the Hawk Fire, officials say, has destroyed dozens of homes and forced 45,000 people to evacuate. The fire is said to be human caused, but still under investigation, if that act was intentional. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports from Reno.

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.

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

Authorities urged people to be prepared to stay away for several days, because shifting and strengthening winds were expected to make the fire even more unpredictable.

Wildfires are ripping through Nevada, with tens of thousands of residents forced to evacuate. Jason Allen reports.

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.

Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations  AP News

Officials say a fast-growing wildfire in Reno, Nevada, was human-caused

Wildfire started by humans approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations

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

A fast-growing wildfire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno, Nevada

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 that was spreading toward neighbourhoods and consumed some homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, was caused by humans and was zero per cent

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