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. 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.
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than or produced significant structural damage or casualties. NameCountyAcresStart dateContainment dateNotesRefTaftWhite Pine1,118Lightning-caused. Burned west of State Route 893.IbapahElko7,153Lightning-caused. Burned west of Wendover Air Force Base.BrownWhite Pine8,268June 24Portion of the town of Lund was evacuated.MonarchDouglas2,324June 25June 29Lightning-caused.TwinLincoln25,110June 25July 14Portion burned in the South Pahroc Range Wilderness.MillerLincoln4,519June 26Lightning-caused.PoevilleWashoe2,975June 26July 6Prompted evacuations in Reno. Caused two injuries and destroyed eleven structures.MahoganyClark2,758June 28July 7Impacted air quality in Las Vegas.NumbersDouglas18,342July 6July 143 homes and 37 outbuildings destroyed. Caused by a truck with mechanical issues.Meadow ValleyLincoln59,265July 7Human-caused.BishopLincoln13,008July 29August 11Human-caused.
See also 2024 Nevada wildfires Pinehaven Fire
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