Nevada · Active · 2,500 acres
Hawk Fire, Nevada
2,500
Acres reported
—
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 23, 2026, 00:30 UTC, the Hawk Fire is listed as active at 2,500 acres, in Washoe County, Nevada.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 22, 2026, 20:37 UTC) covers 1,106 acres.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 288 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 22, 2026, 21:36 UTC.
Hawk Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,500 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 22, 2026
- Location
- Washoe County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 39.5425, -119.9523
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 22, 2026 (4 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 288 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Mogul, NV
- Verdi, NV
- Reno, NV
- Golden Valley, NV
- Lemmon Valley, NV
Other fires nearby
Hawk Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 22, 2026, 19:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2,500 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2,500 acres | — | — |
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Hawk Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Hawk Fire?
As of Aug 23, 2026, 00:30 UTC, the Hawk Fire is reported at 2,500 acres.
Is the Hawk Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Hawk Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 23, 2026, 00:30 UTC.
Where is the Hawk Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.5425, -119.9523 in Washoe County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Mogul (2.4 mi SE), Verdi (2.6 mi SW), Reno (7.4 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Hawk Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 23, 2026, 00:30 UTC, and satellites registered 288 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Hawk Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Nevada sources on our Nevada page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 23, 2026, 00:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →