Hawk Fire Ravages Reno, Driving Mass Evacuations

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1. 23-08-2026
   Hawk Fire Threatens Reno as Tens of Thousands Evacuate

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   The human-caused Hawk Fire rapidly expanded toward Reno, Nevada, under extreme red-flag weather conditions, prompting large-scale evacuations and a state of emergency in Washoe County. Reports put the number of people displaced or under evacuation orders at roughly 14,000 to 42,0…
2. 24-08-2026
   Hawk Fire Forces Mass Evacuations Near Reno

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   The human-caused Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, rapidly spread from the Peavine Peak area through dry, windy foothills toward residential and commercial communities, destroying more than 30 homes and injuring six people, including three firefighters and three civilians. About 42,00…
3. 25-08-2026
   Hawk Fire Forces Mass Evacuations Near Reno

   3 articles

   The fast-moving, human-caused Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, has burned more than 15,000 acres, destroyed at least 32 homes, and prompted mandatory evacuation orders for roughly 23,000 to 24,000 people, with tens of thousands more warned to prepare to leave. Firefighters had contai…