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 –

The 2020 Nevada wildfire season began in June 2020. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.

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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.

NameCountyAcresStart dateContainment date [a] NotesRef
Brown White Pine County 8,268June 24June 30Portion of the town of Lund was evacuated [4]
Monarch Douglas County 2,324June 25June 29Lightning strike [5]
Twin Lincoln County 25,110June 25July 14Portion burning in the South Pahroc Range Wilderness [6]
Miller Lincoln County 4,519June 26July 4Lightning strike [7]
Poeville Reno, Washoe County 2,975June 26July 6Led to evacuation of portions of the City of Reno. [8]
Mahogany Spring Mountains National Recreation Area 2,758June 28July 7Visible from portions of Las Vegas [9]
Numbers Douglas County 18,342July 6July 143 homes and 37 outbuildings destroyed. Caused by a truck with mechanical issues. [10]
Meadow Valley Lincoln County 59,265July 7July 21Human-caused [11]
Bishop Lincoln County 13,008July 29August 11Human-caused [12]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ "Wildland Fires". clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Drought and Fire in Nevada: Is fire risk higher during drought?". extension.unr.edu. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "What containment and other wildfire related terms mean". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Brown Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Monarch Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Twin Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Miller Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Poeville Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mahogany Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Numbers Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Meadow Valley Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Bishop Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2020.


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