Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, as nearly 90,000 urged to evacuatepublished at 13:13 BST
13:13 BST
Kieran Kelly
Live reporter
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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”.
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