2020 Nevada wildfires
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| 2020 Nevada wildfires | |
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| Date(s) | June 2020 – |
The 2020 wildfire season in Nevada began in June 2020.
Wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Douglas County | 8,268 | June 24 | 99% contained as of June 30, 2020 | Portion of the town of Lund was evacuated | [1] |
| Monarch | Douglas County | 2,324 | June 25 | 97% contained as of June 30, 2020 | Lightning strike | [2] |
| Twin | Lincoln County | 25,110 | June 25 | July 14 | Portion burning in the South Pahroc Range Wilderness | [3] |
| Miller | Lincoln County | 4,519 | June 26 | 90% contained as of July 9 | Lightning strike | [4] |
| Poeville | Reno, Washoe County | 2,975 | June 26 | July 6 | Led to evacuation of portions of the City of Reno. | [5] |
| Mahogany | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area | 2,758 | June 28 | July 7 | Visible from portions of Las Vegas | [6] |
| Numbers | Douglas County | 18,342 | July 6 | July 14 | 3 homes and 37 outbuildings destroyed. Caused by a truck with mechanical issues. | [7] |
| Meadow Valley | Lincoln County | 59,265 | July 7 | 95% contained as of July 15 | Human-caused | [8] |
| Bishop | Lincoln County | 14,000 | July 29 | Human-caused | [9] |
References
- ^ "Brown Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Monarch Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Twin Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Miller Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Poeville Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Mahogany Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Numbers Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Meadow Valley Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Bishop Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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