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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Aiza Moraña

Nevada's Hawk Fire Expands to 13,000 Acres, Injuring Six as Governor Declares Emergency, 90,000 Told To Evacuate

The Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada, has led to the evacuation of 90,000 residents as shifting winds drive the blaze across 13,000 acres (Credit: Screenshot From RapidReport/X)

A fast-moving, human-caused blaze known as the Hawk Fire has torn through northwest Reno, Nevada, injuring six people and triggering evacuation orders or warnings for about 90,000 residents as authorities race to get the wildfire under control.

The brush fire ignited on Saturday afternoon across the rugged Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest before expanding across 13,000 acres, with zero containment reported.

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