WILDFIRE15,051 ACRES

Hawk Fire, Nevada

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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 15,051 acres (6,091 hectares, 61 km²), about the size of Manhattan, or about 11,402 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 22.

Size15,051 acres
Hectares6,091 ha
Area60.9 km² · 23.5 mi²
Tracked sinceAug 22, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location39.54°N 119.95°W
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Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 22, 2026
When tracking began · August 22, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 13, 2026
Latest · October 13, 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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