# Nevada wildfire forces tens of thousands to evacuate as blaze threatens Reno

https://mins.news/en/item/31172

- France 24, 2026-08-25 02:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260825-nevada-wildfire-reno-evacuations

> A wind-driven wildfire threatened Reno, Nevada, covering the city in smoke and forcing schools to close. Around 24,000 people remained under evacuation orders, down from more than 40,000 at the peak, while tens of thousands more were on alert.

## 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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