Hawk Fire near Reno expands prompting wider evacuations
The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, has forced over 42,000 evacuations amid rapid growth from a human-caused start in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. As the wildfire threatens infrastructure and communities, emergency declarations have been made, with thousands of personnel—including the National Guard—deployed to contain it. The fire contributed to the nationwide total of 7.7 million burned acres in 2026, making it one of many large wildfires this summer exhibiting extreme behavior.
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