WILDFIRE15,085 ACRES

Hawk Fire, Nevada

Latest size
Map: Hawk Fire, Nevada

The Hawk Fire burned in Washoe County, Nevada, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Reno, Nevada. NASA began tracking it on August 22, 2026. Its latest size is 15,085 acres (6,105 hectares, 61 km²), about the size of Manhattan, or about 11,428 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 22.

Size15,085 acres
Hectares6,105 ha
Area61.0 km² · 23.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel15
CauseHuman
DiscoveredAug 22, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 22, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location39.59°N 119.92°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 15 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as human.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on September 10, 2026.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 22, 2026
When tracking began · August 22, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 10, 2026
Latest · September 10, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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