Overview
- The Hawk Fire, which ignited Saturday morning near Peavine Peak, grew to more than 15,000 acres by Sunday and remained 0% contained as firefighters worked to protect neighborhoods.
- Authorities ordered roughly 42,000 people to evacuate and urged about 45,000 more to prepare to leave, with officials saying nearly 90,000 residents were asked to get out of the fire’s path.
- Officials confirmed the blaze was human-caused while the specific ignition source remains under active investigation and no evidence of intent has been reported.
- A large multi-agency response, including about 800 firefighters, hundreds of law-enforcement personnel and Nevada National Guard aviation and troops, is fighting the fire and staffing evacuation shelters.
- Multiple structures were destroyed and six people were injured, hospitals evacuated patients, major roads and local power were disrupted, and forecasts of returning stronger winds could hamper containment efforts.