A fast-moving wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has forced 42,000 people to evacuate and put another 45,000 on alert.
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A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed a number of homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, as authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.
The Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada, has led to the evacuation of 90,000 residents as shifting winds drive the blaze across 13,000 acres, prompting a state of emergency declaration.
A fast-moving wildfire explodes outside Reno, Nevada, scorching over 15-thousand acres and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.
A massive human-caused wildfire is barreling toward homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, forcing some 90,000 people to evacuate after at least six people were injured.
The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly grew to 20 square miles as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the California state line.
Officials say a fast-growing wildfire in Reno, Nevada, was human-caused. The Hawk Fire grew to 13,000 acres Sunday and is 0% contained. Some 42,000 residents have been ordered evacuated and ...
Hawk fire has covered more than 10,500 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno ...
The fast-moving Hawk Fire is currently blazing across more than 10,500 acres in the Nevada, having started outside of Reno and moving toward the city center.
The fire apparently began Saturday and grew significantly throughout the day, fueled by strong, gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation.