Brush fire in Nevada grows to over 10,500 acres

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 23, 2026 · 127 words · By Reuters Agency

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What to know about Brush fire in Nevada grows to over 10,500 acres

A fast-moving brush fire on a hillside in Northern Nevada, just outside Reno, has grown to more than 10,500 acres by Saturday evening.

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What happened

A fast-moving brush fire on a hillside in Northern Nevada, just outside Reno, has grown to more than 10,500 acres by Saturday evening.

Why it matters

The Hawk fire grew to 10,523 acres, mapping platform Perimeter Map said.

Common ground

Reno Police asked residents to refer to Perimeter Map for evacuation information.

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Claim 1: “A fast-moving brush fire on a hillside in Northern Nevada, just outside Reno, has grown to more than 10,500 acres by Saturday evening.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Nypost and several web search results, confirm that a brush fire outside Reno, Northern Nevada, grew to over 10,500 acres by Saturday evening.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. The home venue for Nevada Wolf Pack football and women's soccer in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America competition, and the name of the title held by that winner. The first Nevadan to …
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Claim 2: “Reno Police asked residents to refer to Perimeter Map for evacuation information.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Reno Police directed residents to use the Perimeter Map platform for evacuation information.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 22 March 2017, a terrorist attack took place outside the Palace of Westminster in London, seat of the British Parliament. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old Briton, drove a car into pedestrians on the pa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederick William Benteen (August 24, 1834 – June 22, 1898) was a military officer who first fought during the American Civil War. He was appointed to commanding ranks during the Indian Campaigns and …
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Claim 3: “Nevada governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County due to the fire.”

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The declaration of a state of emergency in Washoe County by Governor Joe Lombardo is reported by Nypost, Anadolu Ajansı, and other web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Nevada. Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo is seeking a second term. He is being challenged by Democrat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexis Hill is an American public administrator and politician currently serving as the chair of the Washoe County, Nevada Commission. A member of the Democratic Party, Hill was first elected to the W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Washoe County () is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486,492, making it Nevada's second-most populous county. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County is i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_County,_Nevada

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Claim 4: “The Hawk fire grew to 10,523 acres, mapping platform Perimeter Map said.”

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Two independent web search results specifically cite the mapping platform 'Perimeter Map' as the source for the exact figure of 10,523 acres.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hawk Fire was a wildfire that burned in Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest on Peavine Peak, just outside of Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. The fire ignited on August 22 from a currently unknown igniti…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A series of wildfires have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Nevada. There have been two fatalities and nine injuries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nevada_wildfires

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Claim 5: “Richard Edwards, chief of Truckee Meadows fire and rescue in Washoe County”

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Nypost and multiple web search results (including a local news source 2news.com) confirm that Richard (Rick) Edwards is the chief of Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue in Washoe County.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sequoia National Forest is a U.S. national forest located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. It is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trees which popul…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tahoe National Forest is a United States National Forest located in California, northwest of Lake Tahoe. It includes the 8,587-foot (2,617 m) peak of Sierra Buttes, near Sierra City, which has views o…
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