Texas wildfire quickly doubles in size forcing rural residents to evacuate

More than 50,000 wildfires have been logged across the country this year

Evacuations ordered in rural Texas as wildfire mushrooms within hours  Toronto Star

Evacuations are being ordered in rural Texas where a wildfire has quickly expanded to cover more than 78 square miles

Evacuations ordered in rural Texas as wildfire mushrooms within hours  AP News

Some 42,000 residents have been ordered evacuated as the “GO NOW” zone expanded, reaching the edge of the University of Nevada.

An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nev., on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.

A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and 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.

Nevada Governor declared a state of emergency and mobilized national guard to help fight blaze