Ross Fire videos: Five-alarm wildfire prompts evacuations in Jack, Palo Pinto Counties; All on shelters, highway closure

A wildfire named the Ross Fire has spread to 50,000 acres in Palo Pinto County, leading to mandatory evacuations.

Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada

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

90K urged to flee from raging wildfire near Reno  CNN

Fast-moving, ‘human-caused’ fire in Reno leaves thousands of homes and businesses without power, officials say Tens of thousands of people in Nevada were urged to evacuate as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bore down on the city of Reno. The Hawk fire began on Saturday to the north-west of the city, and quickly gre

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.

A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed a number of homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, as authorities urged some 90,000 people 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.

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 spread from the Sierra foothills toward the centre of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres. Nearly 14,000 homes were or

Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods  Toronto Star

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

Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods  AP News