Nevada fire near Reno prompts evacuations, injures at least six
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A fast-spreading Nevada wildfire northwest of Reno has injured at least six people and prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents.
The blaze was “human-caused,” U.S. Forest Service incident commander Shane Ackerson told reporters on Sunday. As of 2 p.m. New York time, More than 13,000 acres have burned and an unknown number of structures have been destroyed, he said.
Almost 90,000 residents have been impacted by the fire — 42,000 who are under orders to evacuate and another 45,000 on alert to leave their residences. More than 1,000 first responders, including some 800 fire personnel, were working to contain the blaze.
The Hawk Fire started on Saturday morning and grew quickly. At least three first responders and three civilians were injured, Ackerson said.
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