# Nevada wildfire spreads quickly, prompts tens of thousands of evacuations

https://mins.news/en/video/30037

- Global News, 2026-08-23 21:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PV3CeqQ_LE

> The Hawk Fire in northern Nevada has expanded rapidly to about 13,000 acres outside Reno. Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County, while heavy smoke over nearby hills prompted evacuations affecting thousands of homes.

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