Tens of Thousands of Nevadans Evacuated in Latest Wildfire of Record-Breaking Year
The Reno evacuations mark another flashpoint of a record-breaking fire season. Here’s what to know.
In a record-breaking year for wildfires, tens of thousands of residents in Reno, Nevada, have been evacuated due to the "Hawk" fire. Approximately 42,000 people have been forced to evacuate, while an additional 45,000 are under warning to potentially leave their homes. This marks one of the largest evacuations prompted by a U.S. wildfire this year, following the fires in Spokane, Washington, in early August, where around 60,000 people were evacuated.
Despite being smaller in size—roughly 15,000 acres burned—its impact on civilians is significant, highlighting the potential danger worsening wildfires may pose to communities in the future.
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