Developing

Hawk Fire Scorches Reno Area, Thousands Evacuated

The Hawk Fire burned out of control for two days near Reno, Nevada, leaving black hillsides and charred neighborhoods. Tens of thousands of residents remain unable to return home, dozens of homes burned, and schools are closed as firefighters work to contain the blaze. Forecasters warn that critical fire conditions could return.

2-source coverage 3 references
CBSNYT
What We Know About the Hawk Fire Near Reno NYTimes – US
In brief

What the sources add

After the Hawk Fire burned out of control for two days in Reno, Nevada, the smoke cleared to reveal black hillsides and charred neighborhoods. Tens of thousands are still not allowed to return home, with some brush reigniting. Jason Allen reports on the damage.

Event intelligence

Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada

2 connected story threads

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

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.

Earlier in this event Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada Earlier coverage
Source coverage

Media reports

US
CBS

Reno residents grapple with Hawk Fire: "We have no idea if our house survived"

After the Hawk Fire burned out of control for two days in Reno, Nevada, the smoke cleared to reveal black hillsides and charred neighborhoods. Tens of thousands are still not allowed to return home, with some brush reigniting. Jason Allen reports on the damage.

What We Know About the Hawk Fire Near RenoNYTimes – US
NYT

What We Know About the Hawk Fire Near Reno

Thousands of residents were evacuated and dozens of homes burned in Nevada, and forecasters are concerned that critical conditions could return.

US
CBS

Firefighters work to contain Hawk Fire near Reno

Firefighters in Nevada are working to contain the Hawk Fire as more than 20,000 residents are still unable to return home and schools remain closed. Meanwhile, wildfires continue to singe other parts of the western U.S. Jason Allen reports.

More news

Also in the news

South Carolina Election Becomes Test for TrumpNYTimes – US
US Developing

Trump-Backed Darline Graham Faces Ralph Norman in South Carolina Senate Runoff

South Carolina's Republican Senate runoff between Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and five-term Congressman Ralph Norman is testing President Trump's endorsement power. Trump has rallied for Graham and a super PAC tied to his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. The contest is to succeed the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

9 references
NYTGuardianNPR
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. as the countries' trade fight deepensNPR – Politics
US Updating

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals with Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language prote…

5 references
NPRSkyGuardianTIMEEuronews
Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario as Trade War With Canada Heats UpNYTimes – US
US Updating

Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America'

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States is considering renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade war with Canada. The threat, made as U.S.-Canada trade talks broke down, follows his earlier push to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Trump also told Canadian leaders to "fall in line" or face worse consequences than existing tariffs.

5 references
GuardianEuronewsCBSNYTTIME
Discovery

See what’s emerging. See what’s changing.

Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.