Nevada Governor Asks for Presidential Emergency Declaration to Aid Hawk Fire Recovery

Hawk Fire Reaches 95% Containment in Reno; Gov. Lombardo Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Destroyed Homes

CARSON CITY, NV — With multi-agency firefighting crews expanding containment on the Hawk Fire to 95%, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo formally petitioned President Biden and the White House on Friday, August 28, 2026, for a Presidential Emergency Declaration to unlock federal recovery funds for Washoe County. The request comes as The post Hawk Fire Reaches 95% Containment in Reno; Gov. Lombardo Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Destroy…

Lombardo asks Trump for Hawk Fire emergency declaration

Local residents look over a fence at the Hawk Fire burning on August 23, 2026 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Trevor Bexon/Getty Images)Governor Joe Lombardo signed a formal request on Friday asking the White House to issue a presidential emergency declaration for Nevada following the Hawk Fire impacting northwest Reno.  The Hawk Fire is now 95% contained as crews focus on areas with heavy fuel and remove remaining burning materials near control line…

Nevada governor asks for presidential emergency declaration to aid Hawk Fire recovery

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo requested a Presidential emergency declaration due to response and recovery efforts for the Hawk Fire, which is impacting northwest Reno.

Hawk Fire reaches 95% containment as Nevada seeks presidential emergency declaration

Nevada is seeking federal help as crews make progress, but work continues across the fire area today.

Nevada Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration for Hawk Fire Recovery

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Governor Joe Lombardo has requested a Presidential emergency declaration from the White House due to ongoing response and recovery efforts for the Hawk Fire, impacting northwest Reno. Governor Lombardo, in close coordination with the Nevada Office of Emergency Management (OEM), concluded federal assistance is necessary to protect Nevadans, their property, public assets, and assist in recovery.  “The actions from our first res…

Northern Nevada wildfire 95% contained; Lombardo seeks White House emergency declaration

The fire ignited Aug. 22 in the hills northwest of Reno and burned 15,085 acres, according to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. At its peak, about 90,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings …