Hawk Fire
No longer in current feed
Washoe County, Nevada · Discovered August 22, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 43 days ago
Hawk Fire
The Hawk Fire fire has burned 15,067 acres in Washoe County, Nevada. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 53). 15 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
October 2, 2026The Bull Fire was reported shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, near Bull Ranch Creek, north of Verdi and near the California-Nevada state line. The fire is currently 1,529 acres and 98% contained. The fire is currently being patrolled and monitored by local resources under a local Type 5 IC.
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Hawk Fire size over time
16 official size readingsGrew from 0 to 15K acres across these reports.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Firefighting aircraft on scene (CFXFT)
42 days ago · September 29, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
46 days ago · September 25, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
46 days ago · September 25, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone NCO-E379-A
49 days ago · September 22, 2026Zone NCO-E379-A (Nevada County) placed under Evacuation Warning
52 days ago · September 19, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
53 days ago · September 18, 2026New perimeter mapped at 15,083 acres (national perimeter feed)
69 days ago · September 2, 2026Containment rose to 98%
74 days ago · August 28, 2026Containment rose to 93%
76 days ago · August 27, 2026Containment rose to 85%
77 days ago · August 25, 2026Containment rose to 27%
78 days ago · August 25, 2026Containment dropped to 0% (from 100%)
79 days ago · August 24, 2026Grew 4,517 acres in 20 hours to 15,040 acres
79 days ago · August 23, 2026Grew 7,023 acres in about an hour to 10,523 acres
80 days ago · August 23, 2026Grew 1,000 acres in 4 hours to 3,500 acres
80 days ago · August 23, 2026Now mapped at 2,500 acres
80 days ago · August 22, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds
80 days ago · August 22, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2026, 12:46:29 AM | 15,067 acres | 100% |
| 9/9/2026, 7:41:29 PM | 15,067 acres | 98% |
| 8/28/2026, 11:48:35 PM | 15,085 acres | 98% |
| 8/27/2026, 11:53:46 PM | 15,085 acres | 95% |
| 8/27/2026, 12:01:24 AM | 15,085 acres | 93% |
| 8/25/2026, 11:46:37 PM | 15,067 acres | 85% |
| 8/25/2026, 12:04:03 AM | 15,051 acres | 27% |
| 8/24/2026, 5:03:34 PM | 15,051 acres | 0% |
| 8/24/2026, 3:49:27 PM | 15,040 acres | 0% |
| 8/24/2026, 1:01:53 AM | 15,051 acres | 0% |
| 8/23/2026, 11:15:22 PM | 15,040 acres | - |
| 8/23/2026, 3:24:22 AM | 10,523 acres | - |
| 8/23/2026, 2:19:51 AM | 8,020 acres | - |
| 8/23/2026, 2:00:29 AM | 3,500 acres | - |
| 8/22/2026, 9:44:56 PM | 2,500 acres | - |
| 8/22/2026, 6:48:12 PM | 0.1 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.