Good morning, Sparks.

NV Energy restored power for nearly 98% of customers affected by the Hawk Fire as crews replaced damaged utility poles, though about 960 customers in the North Virginia Street corridor still experienced outages.

Crews focused on restoring service overnight while coordinating with incident management for safety.

Washoe County Regional Animal Services reunited pets with their owners after the animals stayed in their evacuated shelter on Longley Lane.

Photos & videos show the pets on their way home.

United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra is partnering with Airbnb.org to offer free emergency housing to families displaced by the Hawk Fire in Reno.

Affected residents can apply via the UWNNS website (eligibility includes those in evacuation zones or whose homes were damaged) as recovery efforts continue.

The Hawk Fire burned 15,085 acres near West Reno, destroyed 47 homes, and reached 85% containment by Wednesday morning while crews continued mop-up and monitored dry winds + Burning Man is set to run from Aug.

30 through Sept. 7 as organizers urge safe travel.

Meta agreed to pay 17 billion dollars and add child-safety features to Facebook and Instagram after settling claims of teen social media addiction.

Nevada will receive at least 178,140,750 dollars over 10 years in a multi-state deal aimed at protecting children online.

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office posted a video from last Saturday showing deputies assisting residents to evacuate as a fire raged through Truckee Meadows neighborhoods (conditions were severe).