A fast-moving, human-caused wildfire is sweeping towards Reno, Nevada, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents and injuring at least six people. The Hawk Fire broke out on Saturday and rapidly grew to 20 square miles with no containment, tearing through the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest amid shifting winds that officials described as "extremely confusing" and difficult to fight. The blaze has destroyed several structures, forced a hospital to evacuate patients, and threatens homes and businesses close to the University of Nevada campus.

Around 42,000 people are under a "GO NOW" evacuation order, with a further 45,000 in an adjacent warning zone, while more than a dozen roads, including sections of US Route 395, remain closed. Nearly 10,000 homes and businesses were still without power on Sunday, down from 60,000 at the peak of the fire. Evacuees have been directed to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, with Reno casinos offering discounted rooms, while at least one family, including Cari Kieffer's, described losing their home entirely, with only a scorched basketball hoop left standing.