2020 Nevada wildfires
| 2020 Nevada wildfires | |
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 Numbers Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountains |
| 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
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
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[a] | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft | White Pine | 1,118 | May 10 | Lightning-caused. Burned west of State Route 893. | [4] | |
| Ibapah | Elko | 7,153 | May 29 | Lightning-caused. Burned west of Wendover Air Force Base. | [4] | |
| Brown | White Pine | 8,268 | June 24 | Portion of the town of Lund was evacuated. | [5] | |
| Monarch | Douglas | 2,324 | June 25 | June 29 | Lightning-caused. | [6] |
| Twin | Lincoln | 25,110 | June 25 | July 14 | Portion burned in the South Pahroc Range Wilderness. | [7] |
| Miller | Lincoln | 4,519 | June 26 | Lightning-caused. | [8] | |
| Poeville | Washoe | 2,975 | June 26 | July 6 | Prompted evacuations in Reno. Caused two injuries and destroyed eleven structures. | [9][10] |
| Mahogany | Clark | 2,758 | June 28 | July 7 | Impacted air quality in Las Vegas. | [11][12] |
| Numbers | Douglas | 18,342 | July 6 | July 14 | 3 homes and 37 outbuildings destroyed. Caused by a truck with mechanical issues. | [13][14] |
| Meadow Valley | Lincoln | 59,265 | July 7 | Human-caused. | [15] | |
| Bishop | Lincoln | 13,008 | July 29 | August 11 | Human-caused. | [16] |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Containment means that fire crews have established and secured control lines around the fire's perimeter. These lines are artificial barriers, like trenches or cleared vegetation, designed to stop the fire's spread, or natural barriers like rivers. Containment reflects progress in managing the fire but does not necessarily mean the fire is starved of fuel, under control, or put out.[3]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "What containment and other wildfire related terms mean". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- 1 2 "Nevada Fire History". www.arcgis.com. Nevada Fire Info. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Brown Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Monarch Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Twin Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Miller Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Poeville Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ Corona, Marcella (June 29, 2020). "Poeville Fire 70% contained after burning through 3,010 acres". Reno Gazette–Journal. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Mahogany Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ DeSilva, Kristen (June 29, 2020). "Mahogany Fire: Crews battle 3,040-acre blaze on Mt. Charleston". FOX5 Las Vegas. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Numbers Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Numbers Fire likely caused by semi's failing exhaust system". KOLO-TV. July 13, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Meadow Valley Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Bishop Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.