Hawk Fire Reaches Reno's Edge, 90,000 Urged to Flee
Authorities said the blaze is human-caused and uncontained as 800 firefighters battle shifting winds and protect neighborhoods.
- On Sunday, a human-caused wildfire in northwest Reno, Nevada, prompted authorities to urge around 90,000 residents to evacuate, with officials reporting six injuries and multiple structures destroyed.
- The Hawk Fire started Saturday off Hawk Meadow Trail, quickly expanding to 20 square miles amid extreme red flag conditions, with Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam describing the fire's speed as extraordinary.
- Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency, mobilizing the Nevada National Guard to support 800 fire personnel; approximately 42,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation orders.
- Nearly 10,000 customers in Washoe County remained without power on Sunday, while officials opened the Reno-Sparks Convention Center to accommodate displaced residents.
- Officials urged residents to follow "GO NOW" evacuation orders as Richard Edwards, chief of Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, warned that shifting winds are expected to make the blaze unpredictable.
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Favored by heat and wind, fires spread in the U.S. state of Nevada. Nearly 90,000 residents have to put themselves in safety from the flames. The governor exclaimed the emergency.
Officials in the western US state of Nevada urged residents to evacuate their homes on Sunday as a fast-moving, wind-fed wildfire approached the city of Reno.
In Nevada, heavy fires spread on the edge of a big city. Tens of thousands are asked to leave their homes. There is also news about the cause of the fire.
A forest fire ravages the west of Reno, Nevada. More than 6,000 hectares have already gone in smoke and six people have been injured.The governor declared a state of emergency on SundayThe Nevada authorities in the western United States have urged tens of thousands of people to leave their homes on Sunday, due to a forest fire.The flames are spreading rapidly and threatening the city of Reno.About 4000 people have already evacuated their homes a…
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