Rush Fire
| Rush Fire | |
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| Date(s) | August 12, 2012 – August 30, 2012 |
| Location | Lassen County, California Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 40°37′16″N 120°09′07″W / 40.621°N 120.152°W |
| Statistics[1][2] | |
| Burned area | 315,557 acres (1,280 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 1 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
The Rush Fire was the largest wildfire of the 2012 California wildfire season.[3] The fire, which started in Lassen County, California, eventually spread into Washoe County, Nevada. The fire consumed a total of 315,557 acres (490 sq mi; 1,280 km2) of sagebrush, of which 271,991 acres (1,100 km2; 420 sq mi) were in California.[1] The area in California makes the Rush Fire the second-largest wildfire in California since 1932 (when accurate area estimates became available).[1] The fire destroyed important habitat for the greater sage-grouse as well as a single barn.[4] On August 30, 2012, the Rush Fire was 100% contained.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Rush Fire". Inciweb. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ a b "Rushg Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Large Fires 2012" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Rush fire consumes 205,000 acres, one barn". Lassen County Times. 2012-08-17.
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