What changed in this update
The fire apparently began Saturday and grew significantly throughout the day, fueled by strong, gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation.
Event intelligence
Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada
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Current state
The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, has burned more than 15,000 acres and dozens of homes; tens of thousands of residents remain unable to return home, schools are closed, and firefighters are working to contain the blaze amid concerns that critical fire conditions could return.
Grounded in 3 reports across 2 sources
What changed
The Hawk Fire burned dozens of homes, displaced tens of thousands under reduced evacuation orders, closed schools, and moved from out-of-control to containment efforts amid warnings that critical fire conditions could return.
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CBS
Fast-growing Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forces thousands to evacuate
The fire apparently began Saturday and grew significantly throughout the day, fueled by strong, gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation.
NYTimes – US NYT
Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada
Guardian
Reno, Nevada, wildfire forces 90,000 to evacuate and destroys several homes
Fast-moving, ‘human-caused’ fire in Reno leaves thousands of homes and businesses without power, officials say About 90,000 residents of Reno, Nevada, and the adjacent North Valley are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bears down on the city. The Hawk fire began on Saturday to the north-west of the city, and quickly grew, showing “extreme fire behavior”. It stood at a little more than 15…
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CBS
Out-of-control Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada keeping tens of thousands evacuated
Shifting winds challenged firefighters battling the out-of-control Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada, that was keeping tens of thousands of people evacuated.
CBS
Fast-moving wildfire closes in on Reno, Nevada, forces evacuations
Thousands of people have been evacuated in Reno, Nevada, as a fast-moving wildfire closed in on the city on Sunday. The so-called Hawk Fire has grown to 13,000 acres and threatened hundreds of homes. At least 200 new fires also erupted nationwide this weekend. Jonathan Vigliotti tracks it all, and Bill Kelly has the forecast.
Guardian
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes
Hawk fire has covered more than 13,000 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) early on Sunday, pushing from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno and forcing nearly 42,000 residents to evacuate as flames threatened neighborhoods and reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus. The Hawk fire’s “GO…
