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Latest update from The Guardian World: Human-caused Hawk fire covers more than 15,000 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 15,000 acres (6,000 hectares) on Sunday, pushing from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno and urging nearly 90,000 residents to evacuate as flames threatened neighborhoods and reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus. The Hawk Fire, which started out as a small bushfire has now spread to over 10,500 acres. Traffic camera footage showed the fire blazing near Highway 395 close to Red Rock, Nevada. A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000 people to evacuate. The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly grew to 20 square miles (53 square kilometres) as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.
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At least six people โ three first responders and three civilians โ were injured, officials said. Casinos in Reno offered discounts on hotel rooms to evacuees. An additional 45,000 people were in the adjacent evacuation warning zone.
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Latest update from The Guardian World: Human-caused Hawk fire covers more than 15,000 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 15,000 acres (6,000 hectares) on Sunday, pushing from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno and urging nearly 90,000 residents to evacuate as flames threatened neighborhoods and reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus. The Hawk Fire, which started out as a small bushfire has now spread to over 10,500 acres. Traffic camera footage showed the fire blazing near Highway 395 close to Red Rock, Nevada. A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000 people to evacuate. The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly grew to 20 square miles (53 square kilometres) as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.
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