Washoe, NV · Human
This fire is no longer active. It burned 15,067 acres in Washoe before dropping off the national incident feed.
15,067
Acres Burned
64
Days Burning
Aug 22, 2026
Discovered
1mo ago
Last Update
12 public land units within 75 miles
Mt. Rose Wilderness
GoWilderness / NV
11.5 mi
S
Tahoe National Forest
GoNational Forest / CA
33.1 mi
W
Granite Chief Wilderness
GoWilderness / CA
33.3 mi
SW
Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / NV
36.8 mi
NE
Eldorado Purchase Unit
GoNational Forest / CA
43.7 mi
S
Desolation Wilderness
GoWilderness / CA
44.5 mi
S
Plumas National Forest
GoNational Forest / CA
52.7 mi
NW
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 17
GoWildlife Refuge / NV
56.9 mi
E
Eldorado National Forest
GoNational Forest / CA
57.4 mi
S
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 9
GoWildlife Refuge / NV
64.2 mi
E
Mokelumne Wilderness
GoWilderness / CA
66.3 mi
S
Eldorado Other
GoNational Forest / CA
69 mi
SW
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the Hawk containment moved from 98% to 100%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Hawk was remapped 18 acres lower to 15,067.
IRWINSummary: Firefighters continue to make progress on the Hawk Fire. With most containment lines secure, work is focused on patrol, mop-up, and suppression repair. Crews continue to monitor isolated heat along the western portion of the fire, with minimal fire behavior expected. Suppression Repair: Heavy equipment and crews continue repairing dozer lines, roads, handlines, and other areas impacted by...
InciWebResumen: Los bomberos continúan avanzando en el incendio Hawk. Con la mayoría de las líneas de contención aseguradas, los trabajos se concentran en patrullaje, liquidación y reparación de los impactos causados por las labores de supresión. Las cuadrillas continúan monitoreando puntos aislados de calor en la parte oeste del incendio, y se espera un comportamiento mínimo del fuego. Reparación de áre...
InciWebSummary: Firefighters continue to secure the remaining uncontained portion of the Hawk Fire, while much of the work across the incident has shifted to suppression repair. Very little remaining heat was found Saturday. Crews will continue to patrol the perimeter, address any hot spots, and complete additional securing work along the western portion of the fire. Suppression repair has become the pri...
InciWebResumen: Los bomberos continúan asegurando la porción restante del incendio Hawk que aún no está contenida, mientras que gran parte del trabajo en el incidente se ha enfocado en la reparación de las áreas afectadas por las labores de supresión. El sábado se encontró muy poco calor residual. Las cuadrillas continuarán patrullando el perímetro, atendiendo cualquier punto caliente y realizando trabaj...
InciWebResumen: Los bomberos continúan logrando importantes avances en el incendio Hawk, que ahora está contenido en un 98 %. El incendio se mantiene en 15,085 acres, sin que se haya reportado ningún aumento en la superficie afectada. Ayer cayó una pequeña cantidad de lluvia sobre el área del incendio. Aunque la precipitación ayudó a moderar las condiciones, también dejó caminos resbaladizos y fangosos q...
InciWebSummary: Firefighters continue to make strong progress on the Hawk Fire, which is now 98% contained. The fire remains at 15,085 acres, with no increase in acreage reported. A small amount of rain fell across the fire area yesterday. While the precipitation helped moderate conditions, it also created slick and muddy roads that temporarily limited access for personnel and heavy equipment. Crews adju...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Hawk containment moved from 95% to 98%.
IRWINContainment on the Hawk Fire has increased to 95%. Containment means that a wildfire is secured within a perimeter, not that it is out. Smoke may be visible as pockets of unburned vegetation on the interior of the footprint smolder. Even when a wildfire reaches full containment, heat can remain within the fire footprint. Fuels mitigation, fireline, and containment lines established by crews will h...
InciWebContenimiento del incendio Hawk ha aumentado al 95 %. El contenimiento significa que un incendio forestal está asegurado dentro de un perímetro, no que se haya extinguido. Es posible que se vea humo debido a que algunas zonas de vegetación sin quemar en el interior del perímetro del incendio siguen ardiendo sin llama. Incluso cuando un incendio forestal alcanza la contención total, el calor puede ...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Hawk containment moved from 93% to 95%.
IRWINEl contenimiento del incendio Hawk aumentó al 93 %. El contenimiento significa que un incendio forestal está asegurado dentro de un perímetro, no que se haya extinguido. Es posible que se vea humo debido a que algunas zonas de vegetación sin quemar en el interior del perímetro del incendio siguen ardiendo sin llama. Incluso cuando un incendio forestal alcanza la contención total, el calor puede pe...
InciWebContainment on the Hawk Fire has increased to 93%. Containment means that a wildfire is secured within a perimeter, not that it is out. Smoke may be visible as pockets of unburned vegetation on the interior of the footprint smolder. Even when a wildfire reaches full containment, heat can remain within the fire footprint. Fuels mitigation, fireline, and containment lines established by crews will h...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Hawk grew 18 acres to 15,085 and containment moved from 85% to 93%.
IRWIN64 days since discovery
Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: d11b03e5-0a65-4618-b493-56babf82a834
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