Hawk Fire in Nevada Grows to More Than 10,500 Acres, Forcing Evacuations
The fast-growing Hawk Fire has spread from the Sierra foothills toward Reno, prompting evacuations, with conflicting reports on its size and containment.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 23, 2026, 3:40 a.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 23, 2026, 3:40 a.m. ETFirst report
Hawk Fire in Nevada Prompts Evacuations; UNR Monitoring
The Hawk Fire is burning in Nevada, according to Fox Reno. The fire has prompted evacuations, though the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is monitoring the situation and reports that its campus is not in the evacuation zone.
The cause of the fire has not been determined. The size of the fire has not been established. No containment figure has been reported.
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Sources
- Hawk Fire Evacuation Map as Blaze Spreads Over 10,000 Acresbiztoc.com
- Nevada brush fire spreads to 10,500 acres as governor declares state of emergencyfoxnews.com
- Fast-Moving Hawk Fire Forces Evacuations in Nevadayahoo.com
- Fast-Moving Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Renonewser.com
- Fast-growing Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forces thousands to evacuatecbsnews.com
- Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoodscastanet.net
- WATCH: Fast Moving Wildfire Consuming Land and Structures Near Reno, NVbreitbart.com
- Reno's mayor to residents near a fast-growing wildfire: your life matters more than your house | Fortunefortune.com
- Wildfire Forces Thousands To Evacuate As It Approaches Reno, Nevadahuffpost.com
- Fast-growing Hawk Fire explodes to 10,000 acres, spurs evacuations outside Renoabc11.com
- Hawk Fire latest update: Evacuations, emergency declared as fast-moving Nevada brush fire grows to more than 10,500 acres near Renoeconomictimes.indiatimes.com
- UNR monitors Hawk Fire as evacuations spread; campus not in evacuation zonefoxreno.com
- Fast-growing Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forces thousands to evacuatecbsnews.com
- Reno wildfire update: Hawk Fire prompts new evacuations and road closures as thousands flee; over 10,000 acres burnedhindustantimes.com
- (VIDEO) Hawk Fire Near Reno Tops 10,500 Acres as Nevada Declares State of Emergency in Washoe County Saturdayibtimes.com.au
- 450+ Hawk Fire evacuees spent night at convention center evacuation shelterkolotv.com
- Hawk Fire leaves thousands displaced, families recount “world-ending” evacuationkolotv.com
- Some WCSD Schools remain closed for Wednesday amid Hawk Fire evacuationskolotv.com
- Hundreds of people slept at Red Cross evacuation site first night of Hawk Fire kunr.org
- Thousands evacuated as Hawk fire burns over 10,000 acres near Renolatimes.com
Revision history
- Version 224 Aug 2026, 00:52current
Expanded to include conflicting size, containment, discovery time, and fire behavior reports from multiple sources.
- Version 123 Aug 2026, 20:22
First published.
- Version 123 Aug 2026, 07:40current
First published.
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