Out-of-control Hawk Fire surpasses 15,000 acres near Reno, spurs 42,000 evacuations

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

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

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

A video posted on TikTok captured three men clad in headlamps and overalls hurriedly pulling themselves out of the steamy depths of a manhole at 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue.

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 fast-growing Hawk Fire has grown to more than 10,500 acres as nearly 14,000 homes were ordered evacuate with warnings reaching the edge of the University of Nevada campus.

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

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