Brush fire in Nevada grows to over 10,500 acres

Smoke rises from Hawk fire in Reno, Nevada, Saturday in this screengrab taken from social media video.

Smoke rises from Hawk fire in Reno, Nevada, Saturday in this screengrab taken from social media video. (Simon Jowitt via Reuters)


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  • A fast-moving brush fire near Reno, Nev., has grown to 10,523 acres.
  • Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County.
  • Fire Chief Richard Edwards cited wind-driven challenges in protecting homes and lives.

RENO, Nev. — A fast-moving brush fire on ​a hillside in Northern Nevada, just outside Reno, has grown ‌to over 10,500 acres as of Saturday ⁠evening.

The Hawk fire ​grew to ⁠10,523 acres, mapping platform Perimeter ‌Map said. Reno ‌Police asked residents to refer ⁠to Perimeter ⁠Map for evacuation information.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County due to the fire.

"The Hawk Fire ‌is a very dynamic ​incident for us as it's being driven by the winds," Richard Edwards, chief of Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue in Washoe County, said in a video posted ​to social media.

"The wind-driven fires ‌move very ‌rapidly ⁠into our residential areas, creating a lot of challenges for our firefighters to save homes and ‌protect lives," he ​added.

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