Hawk Fire forces mass evacuations on Reno's edge; Nevada declares emergency; Washington's Little Giant becomes largest fire in Chelan County history
The Hawk Fire has burned more than 15,000 acres at zero containment on the northwest edge of Reno, with roughly 42,000 people under evacuation orders, 45,000 more under warnings and about 10,000 NV Energy customers de-energized for firefighter safety. Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency for Washoe County. In Washington, the Little Giant Fire has surpassed the 1994 Tyee Creek Fire as the largest to burn entirely within Chelan County, while the Colwash Fire near Mabton has grown past 38,000 acres. Hawaii is under a county emergency proclamation as Tropical Depression Moke…
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