Reno Hawk Fire Injures 6 and Forces 42,000 Evacuations as Winds Threaten 45,000 More
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 24
Reno Hawk Fire Injures 6 and Forces 42,000 Evacuations as Winds Threaten 45,000 More
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 24
Summary
42,000 people were ordered to evacuate around Reno as the wind-driven Hawk fire bore down on neighborhoods, with another 45,000 told to prepare to leave.
Six people were injured — including three first responders — after the human-caused blaze showed extreme fire behavior, destroying several mountaintop homes and repeatedly shifting with the wind.
Nearly 10,000 homes and businesses in Washoe County lost power, parts of U.S. Route 395 were closed, and all but one county school shut Monday.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared an emergency in Washoe County as about 800 personnel, including crews from Australia and New Zealand, joined the firefighting effort.