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Fast-moving wildfire closes in on Reno, Nevada, forces evacuations

CBS News · August 23, 2026 at 8:44 PM

Fast-moving wildfire closes in on Reno, Nevada, forces evacuations

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 fires also erupted nationwide this weekend.

Jonathan Vigliotti tracks it all, and B

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