Summary

  • We've now ended our live coverage, but you can read more in our news story

  • A large wildfire approaching Reno, Nevada, could remain active for the next 48 hours due to dry and windy conditions, officials say

  • Hawk Fire Service says the fire - first reported on Saturday - could spread further north and there is no timeline for when nearly 90,000 evacuated people can return to the area

  • A state of emergency has been declared in Washoe County, north-west Nevada, as Governor Joe Lombardo calls it an "active and rapidly evolving situation"

  • One Nevada resident says the fire roared through his home and "completely levelled" two neighbouring properties

  • Officials say six people have been injured, including three emergency responders, and around 15,000 acres (23 sq miles) have been burned - satellite imagery shows the impact

  • Wildfires are common in south-west US states, including Nevada, but many of these fires develop in rural and less populated areas

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Edited by Charlotte Hadfield and Matt Spivey

  1. Scorched land and smoke plumes in Nevada

    Smoke rises in the hills in Nevada near homesReuters

    Smoke rises on the hill close to these houses in Reno, Nevada

    Firefighters pack their truck after responding to a burned building during the Hawk FireGetty Images

    Emergency responders have been tackling the blaze, which has scorched around 15,000 acres (23 sq miles)

    Smoke rises from hills during the Hawk Fire burning in Washoe County, NevadaReuters

    In Washoe County - where this picture was taken on Sunday - a state of emergency has been declared

  2. 'Active and rapidly evolving situation': Nevada governor declares state of emergency

    A white man with short hair wearing a blue suit, white shirt and blue tie.Getty Images

    Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo

    In Washoe County, in north-west Nevada, the US state's governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency on Saturday.

    In a statement, Lombardo said: "I have declared a state of emergency in Washoe County as we respond to the Hawk Fire, which is spreading quickly and threatening homes and structures."

    He told residents to "heed all warnings from local officials" and evacuate as soon as they are told to do so.

    "This is an active and rapidly evolving situation, and I urge everyone in the affected areas to remain vigilant and follow the direction of local officials," the governor added.

    "The state is fully engaged, and we are working alongside local authorities and first responders to deploy every available resource to protect lives, safeguard communities, and keep Nevadans out of harm’s way."

    A person dressed in military uniform in a helicopter as a fire rages nearby.Reuters/Nevada National Guard

    The Nevada National Guard said 72 personnel, one Chinook and one Black Hawk helicopter had joined the response

  3. Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, as nearly 90,000 urged to evacuate

    Kieran Kelly
    Live reporter

    A Nevada National Guard helicopter drops water on the Hawk Fire, as the wildfire burns, in RenoReuters

    A Nevada National Guard helicopter drops water on the Hawk Fire in Reno

    Tens of thousands of people have been urged to leave their homes in Reno, Nevada, as a large wildfire apporaches.

    The blaze, which has been named Hawk Fire, was first reported on Saturday and windy conditions have contributed to its spread.

    Some 42,000 people have been instructed to evacuate their homes immediately, while another 45,000 residents have been advised to prepare to leave.

    Six people have been injured including three emergency responders, officials say, and around 15,000 acres (23 sq miles) have been burned.

    Nevada's Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County - in the north-west of the US state - and ordered the National Guard to join firefighting and law enforcement efforts.

    Lombardo says the fire - which officials say has been caused by people - "is an active and rapidly evolving situation".

    We'll bring you the latest updates throughout the day, stay with us.