08/23/2026
If you need help evacuating or can offer any help with evacuation efforts in Reno, NV, see below.
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Animal & Livestock Evacuation Contacts
Washoe County 311 / Regional Animal Services: Call 3-1-1 (or 775-328-2003) or the direct dispatch line at 775-322-3647 (Option 1) to request livestock/pet evacuation assistance or coordinate haul-out resources.
Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center (1350 N. Wells Ave, Reno): The primary designated staging area for evacuating horses and large livestock.
Offering Transportation / Volunteer Trailer Support
If you have a truck, trailer, or staging space and want to assist with hauling livestock, contact Washoe County 311 or reach out to local grassroots volunteer networks like the Nevada Large Animal Rescue / Evacuation Group via local emergency social media pages (e.g., Washoe County Regional Animal Services Facebook updates) to register as an available driver.
A wildfire has prompted thousands of evacuations in part of Reno, Nev. The blaze, known as the Hawk fire, has grown to more than 10,000 acres since Saturday without any containment.
