A fast-moving wildfire tore through northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday, destroying homes and forcing tens of thousands to flee. The Hawk Fire grew to more than 23 square miles across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, with zero containment. Authorities ordered about 42,000 people to evacuate as the “GO NOW” zone expanded toward the University of Nevada. Another 45,000 were under evacuation warnings. “Please get out if you can right now,” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said. Six people, including three first responders, were injured in the blaze, which officials said was “human-caused.” It came as gusty winds fueled “extreme fire behavior” in Nevada over the weekend. On Saturday alone, 15 separate blazes were reported across the state. “The wind really blew it up,” resident Tyler Duvall told The Associated Press. More than 10,000 people were without power Sunday evening. Months of dry weather and record-low snow across the West have left conditions ripe for wildfires.
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