2020 Nevada wildfires
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| 2020 Nevada wildfires | |
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 Numbers Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountains | |
| Date(s) | June 2020 – |
| 2020 Western U.S. wildfires |
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The 2020 Nevada wildfire season began in June 2020. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.
Background
[edit]While the typical "fire season" in Nevada varies every year, most wildfires occur in between May and October. This is the time when vegetation is the driest.[1] There are several other factors, as well, including when there is hot and dry weather, the particular amount of dry vegetation, and when more natural causes, such as lightning, are possible.[2]
List of wildfires
[edit]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 |
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| Brown | White Pine County | 8,268 | June 24 | June 30 | Portion of the town of Lund was evacuated | [3] |
| Monarch | Douglas County | 2,324 | June 25 | June 29 | Lightning strike | [4] |
| Twin | Lincoln County | 25,110 | June 25 | July 14 | Portion burning in the South Pahroc Range Wilderness | [5] |
| Miller | Lincoln County | 4,519 | June 26 | July 4 | Lightning strike | [6] |
| Poeville | Reno, Washoe County | 2,975 | June 26 | July 6 | Led to evacuation of portions of the City of Reno. | [7] |
| Mahogany | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area | 2,758 | June 28 | July 7 | Visible from portions of Las Vegas | [8] |
| Numbers | Douglas County | 18,342 | July 6 | July 14 | 3 homes and 37 outbuildings destroyed. Caused by a truck with mechanical issues. | [9] |
| Meadow Valley | Lincoln County | 59,265 | July 7 | July 21 | Human-caused | [10] |
| Bishop | Lincoln County | 13,008 | July 29 | August 11 | Human-caused | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wildland Fires". clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Drought and Fire in Nevada: Is fire risk higher during drought?". extension.unr.edu. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "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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