Fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: The Guardian · Aug 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM ET
- Coverage span: 14h 35m
- Coverage: 7 reports from 6 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 3 → 6 publications in 14h 55m
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All-time coverage
9 publications have covered this story since CurrentWire first saw it: CBC News, NPR, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, CBS News, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Castanet, Los Angeles Times.
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- “90,000 people” — CBC News, NPR
- “15,000 acres” — NPR, The Guardian
Coverage
7 reports from 6 publications.
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CBC NewsTier A
Fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate(opens original report in a new tab)NPRTier A
Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages(opens original report in a new tab)Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave. — NPR
PBS NewsHourTier A
Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations(opens original report in a new tab)The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly grew to 20 square miles as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the… — PBS NewsHour
ABC NewsTier B
Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate(opens original report in a new tab)Officials say a fast-growing wildfire in Reno, Nevada, was human-caused — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Fast-growing Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forces thousands to evacuate(opens original report in a new tab)The fire apparently began Saturday and grew significantly throughout the day, fueled by strong, gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation. — CBS News
CBS NewsTier B
Fast-moving wildfire closes in on Reno, Nevada, forces evacuations(opens original report in a new tab)Thousands of people have been evacuated in Reno, Nevada, as a fast-moving wildfire closed in on the city on Sunday. The so-called Hawk Fire has grown to 13,000 acres and threatened hundreds of homes. At least 200 new… — CBS News
The GuardianTier B
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes(opens original report in a new tab)Human-caused Hawk fire covers more than 15,000 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 15,000 acres (6,000 hectares) on Sunday, pushing from the… — The Guardian
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- 30.9 of 35
- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 15.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
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