Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo firefighters knock down hotspots in the charred remains of a home burned (Reuters)Firefighters reached 27 percent containment on the 23-square-mile Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, following a dangerous surge over the weekend. The fast-moving wildfire destroyed at least 32 homes, injured seven people, and forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. Nevada's governor declared a state of emergency and deployed the National Guard to support aerial firefighting operations and secure neighborhoods. Officials said human activity caused the blaze, making it the third major wildfire north of Reno in two weeks. Burning Man festival organizers advised attendees traveling through Reno to avoid using local resources needed by displaced residents. In full90,000 forced to flee as raging Reno wildfire tears through neighborhoodsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Reno wildfire tears through homes as National Guard joins desperate fight
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo firefighters knock down hotspots in the charred remains of a home burned (Reuters)Firefighters reached 27 percent containment on the 23-square-mile Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, following a dangerous surge over the weekend. The fast-moving wildfire destroyed at least 32 homes, injured seven people, and forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. Nevada's governor declared a state of emergency and deployed the National Guard to support aerial firefighting operations and secure neighborhoods. Officials said human activity caused the blaze, making it the third major wildfire north of Reno in two weeks. Burning Man festival organizers advised attendees traveling through Reno to avoid using local resources needed by displaced residents. In full90,000 forced to flee as raging Reno wildfire tears through neighborhoodsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
