Hawk Fire Forces Evacuations and Closures | Las Vegas News

The Hawk Fire exploded over the weekend, torching 15,000 acres and forcing a county-wide school shutdown—only one school remained open, far up in Gerlach. With 800 firefighters battling flames, key roads like U.S. 395 were shut down, cutting off traffic from California and into Reno. The governor declared a state of emergency as officials confirmed human-caused origins and ordered nearly 90,000 people to evacuate as danger zones expanded south and east. Starting near Hawk Meadow Trail north of Somersett, the blaze forced the University of Nevada, Reno to stay open but offered support for impacted students. The Red Cross and Washoe County set up shelters, while social media users rallied to help evacuees—even relocating horses. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62fab22470b261b3