Reno Hawk Fire update: Washoe County School District schools canceled today - full list of closures

All Washoe County School District (WCSD) schools will be canceled Monday, August 24, due to the Hawk Fire in Reno, school district officials announced, per News4. The only exception is Gerlach K-12 School.

The closure also includes St. Albert the Great Catholic Community, Mater Academy of Northern Nevada, St. Johns Children's Center, Truckee Meadows Community College, Coral Academy of Science Reno, Bishop Manogue Catholic High School and Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada.

University of Nevada, Reno is going to continue regular campus operations on Monday after an assessment of the Hawk Fire and current smoke conditions in the area. According to school officials, the university remains safe and is not located within an evacuation zone or a "Get Ready" (Yellow) evacuation zone. The university has reportedly established emergency response and evacuation plans in place, in case conditions change.

“As a result of the Hawk Fire and at the request of public safety officials, all classes, events, and activities at all WCSD schools – except Gerlach K-12 School – will be canceled on Monday, August 24. The decision to close schools is due to evacuations, impacts on regional public safety resources, and to help keep roads clear for emergency vehicles. Once again, upon the recommendation of public safety officials, all schools with the exception of Gerlach K-12 School are canceled on Monday, August 24,” WCSD wrote in a message sent to families on Sunday, August 23.

“Governor Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County due to the fast-moving fire, unpredictable weather, power outages, and the closure of major roads in our area. Our district continues to provide support wherever possible to public safety agencies as widespread evacuations and other lifesaving efforts have been carried out,” it continued.

The message added, “We understand that so many people in our WCSD family—students, families, and staff —are impacted. Over the next few days, we will continue to update our entire district family with information as it becomes available. We are grateful to our firefighters and first responders as they continue to battle this fire, and we thank our district personnel who are assisting with this effort.”

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