Overview
- The Hawk Fire ignited near Hawk Meadow Trail and spread rapidly through dry, windy conditions on Saturday, pushing flames into hills above Reno and prompting large evacuation orders.
- Authorities told about 42,000 people to evacuate and asked roughly 45,000 more to prepare, a footprint that at its peak affected nearly 90,000 residents and reached neighborhoods near the University of Nevada.
- Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency for Washoe County and mobilized the National Guard to support firefighting and secure evacuated areas.
- Fire officials reported the blaze was about 27 percent contained on Monday while preliminary assessments found 32 homes destroyed and multiple houses damaged as crews work in steep terrain and shifting winds.
- Investigations into a human-caused origin are ongoing, power outages and a partial closure of Route 395 have disrupted daily life, and officials warn that weather will determine how quickly containment and recovery proceed.