The Hawk Fire began on 2026-08-22 near Reno, Nevada, and by 2026-08-24 had burned over 10,500 acres, forcing approximately 42,000–45,000 residents to evacuate. The fire, driven by strong winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation, destroyed dozens of homes and spread toward the University of Nevada campus.
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The fire apparently began Saturday and grew significantly throughout the day, fueled by strong, gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation.
Hawk fire has covered more than 10,500 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 10,500 acres (4,200 hectares) early on Sunday, pushing from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno and forcing nearly 14,000 homes to evacuate as flames threatened neighborhoods and reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus. The