Hawk Fire
The Hawk Fire was reported on August 22, 2026 in Washoe County, Nevada and burned 15,067 acres. It was fully contained on September 9, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 15,067 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 22, 2026
- Personnel
- 15
Map
Perimeter mapped August 31, 2026 at 2:15 AM PDT, 15,083 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 39.543, -119.952.
The incident
- Size
- 15,067 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 22, 2026 at 11:23 AM PDT
- Contained
- September 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles N from Reno, NV
- County
- Washoe County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 15
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 1 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $15,364,328
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVTMFX-030739
- IRWIN identifier
- D11B03E5-0A65-4618-B493-56BABF82A834
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 25, 2026 (15,085 acres) to August 31, 2026 (15,083 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | 15,085 | |
| August 28, 2026 | 15,085 | 0 |
| August 29, 2026 | 15,085 | 0 |
| August 31, 2026 | 15,083 | -2 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Mogul, NV covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVTMFX-030739.