Here in my home state of Nevada, firefighters made some progress Sunday night in trying to contain a massive wildfire, known as the Hawk Fire, in northwestern Nevada.
More than 15,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills have burned since it began Saturday, and around 45,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Another 40,000 have been told they may need to leave their homes on short notice.
More from the New York Times:
On Sunday evening, firefighters “observed extreme fire behavior,” and expected the blaze to reach “pockets of dense fuels” as it advanced toward Reno, a city of almost 300,000 near the border of Nevada and California.
Still, local officials expressed optimism in their efforts to tame the fire, particularly at the southern end of the blaze, where firefighters largely stopped it from advancing.
About 10,000 customers remained without power, an improvement after 60,000 had no electricity on Saturday.
Six people, including three firefighters, have been injured. It is unknown how many structures the wildfire burned down or damaged.
Officials said that the fire was caused by a human, but did not say whether they suspected arson.
FYI – for folks who have reached out, fortunately I’m located in the very southern part of Nevada in Las Vegas. Thinking best thoughts for my fellow Nevadans up north.
More than 40,000 residents around Reno, Nevada, have been ordered to evacuate and another 45,000 were put on notice as a fast-moving wildfire grew out of control over the weekend.
The Hawk Fire started Saturday in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It’s grown to cover more… pic.twitter.com/yZ254hrJAq
— PBS News (@NewsHour) August 24, 2026
