# Fast-moving Nevada wildfire injures six and forces 42,000 to evacuate

https://mins.news/en/item/30140

- CGTN, 2026-08-24 02:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-24/Fast-moving-wildfire-in-Nevada-injures-6-forces-42-000-to-evacuate-1PRxPo1avTO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Officials said the Hawk Fire spread rapidly toward Reno, injuring at least six people and prompting evacuation orders for 42,000 residents. The blaze had expanded beyond 53 square kilometers and remained completely uncontained, with several structures destroyed, 45,000 people under evacuation warnings and about 10,000 Washoe County customers without power. Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency.

## Stories

- [Reno Nevada Hawk Fire](https://mins.news/en/topic/reno-nevada-hawk-fire) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/reno-nevada-hawk-fire.md

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