2020 Nevada wildfires | |
Date: | June 2020 – |
Is Season: | yes |
Year: | 2020 |
Season Name: | Nevada wildfires |
The 2020 Nevada wildfire season began in June 2020. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.
The following is a list of fires that burned more than, or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref | |
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Brown | White Pine County | June 24 | 99% contained as of July 9 | Portion of the town of Lund was evacuated | [1] | ||
Monarch | Douglas County | June 25 | 97% contained as of July 7 | Lightning strike | [2] | ||
Twin | Lincoln County | June 25 | July 14 | Portion burning in the South Pahroc Range Wilderness | [3] | ||
Miller | Lincoln County | June 26 | 90% contained as of July 9 | Lightning strike | [4] | ||
Poeville | Reno, Washoe County | June 26 | July 6 | Led to evacuation of portions of the City of Reno. | [5] | ||
Mahogany | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area | June 28 | July 7 | Visible from portions of Las Vegas | [6] | ||
Numbers | Douglas County | July 6 | July 14 | 3 homes and 37 outbuildings destroyed. Caused by a truck with mechanical issues. | [7] | ||
Meadow Valley | Lincoln County | July 7 | 95% contained as of July 21 | Human-caused | [8] | ||
Bishop | Lincoln County | July 29 | August 11 | Human-caused | [9] |