Fast-moving Hawk wildfire is about 27% contained in Reno, Nevada, officials say

The Hawk fire burns on 23 August 2026 in Reno, Nevada. Photograph: Trevor Bexon/Getty Images

The Hawk fire is about 27% contained, authorities said on Monday afternoon, two days after the fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire sparked near Reno, Nevada.

Authorities added that 23,000 people are under a “go-now” order and 40,000 people are under a “get-set” warning, an improvement from the 90,000 Nevadans under evacuation orders or warnings on Monday morning.