Authorities urge thousands to evacuate as fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno, Nevada

Authorities urged people to be prepared to stay away for several days, because shifting and strengthening winds were expected to make the fire even more unpredictable. Wildfires are ripping through Nevada, with tens of thousands of residents forced to evacuate. Fast-moving, ‘human-caused’ fire in Reno leaves thousands of homes and businesses without power, officials sayAbout 90,000 residents of Reno, Nevada, and the adjacent North Valley are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bears down on the city.The Hawk fire began on Saturday to the north-west of the city, and quickly grew, showing “extreme fire behavior”.

It stood at a little more than 15,000 acres burned on Monday morning, and was 0% contained. Some 42,000 residents have been ordered evacuated as the “GO NOW” zone expanded, reaching the edge of the University of Nevada.