Hawk Fire evacuations in Reno, Nevada, slightly eased but thousands remain on high alert
Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 7:45 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- The Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada, is 27% contained as of Monday afternoon.
- Approximately 90,000 residents were initially under evacuation orders due to shifting winds and fire behavior.
- At least seven people have been injured: three first responders and four civilians.
- The fire is "human-caused" but details on its origin are not provided.
- The fire has destroyed at least 32 homes and damaged six, with numbers expected to rise.
- Schools were closed on Monday and Tuesday due to evacuations and to keep roads clear for emergency crews.
- The fire began Saturday and grew to over 15,000 acres by Monday afternoon, spreading across the Peavine Peak area.
- Evacuation orders have been reduced, with some residents downgraded from "GO NOW" to "Get Set to Evacuate" status.
- Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency and mobilized the Nevada National Guard.
- NV Energy reported nearly 10,000 customers without power in Washoe County on Monday, down from 60,000 on Saturday.
- Portions of U.S. Route 395 were closed due to the fire.
- The Hawk Fire is the third large wildfire in the area in the past two weeks, all human-caused.
- Extremely dry conditions across the American West have contributed to a rash of wildfires this summer.