A fast-growing brush fire forced residents of northwestern Reno from their homes Saturday night and prompted Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo to declare a state of emergency in Washoe County.

About 1,000 homes were threatened, authorities said.

The fast-moving Hawk Fire has scorched about 8000 acres northwest of Reno, triggering mandatory evacuations

Wildfire started by humans approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations