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Map. Location in Nevada. The Numbers Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Pine Nut Mountains, near Gardnerville, Nevada, in the United States. The fire was reported on July 6, 2020, and burned 18,342 acres (7,423 ha). It was contained on July 14, 2020. The fire threatened the communities of Ruhenstroth, Pine View Estates and Bodie Flats ...
The 2020 Nevada wildfire season began in June 2020. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.. 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.
Valley of Fire State Park. / 36.45611°N 114.53306°W / 36.45611; -114.53306. Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) located 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton, Nevada. [4] The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone ...
Perimeter of York Fire ( map data) The fire's location in southern California. The York Fire was a large wildfire in the Mojave National Preserve in San Bernardino County, California, and in Clark County, Nevada. The fire burned 93,078 acres (37,667 ha). The cause of the fire is undetermined.
The 49er Fire was a destructive wildfire in 1988 in California's Nevada County and Yuba County. The fire was ignited on September 11 when a man accidentally set brush on fire by burning toilet paper near Highway 49. Driven by severe drought conditions and strong, dry winds, firefighting crews were hard-pressed to stop the fire's advance until ...
The 2024 Nevada wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Nevada.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecast above average wildfire potential in the northern portion of the state through September and average wildfire potential throughout most the rest of Nevada.
A U.S. Marine in a trench atop Outpost Vegas. The battle for Outpost Vegas took place during the Korean War between the armed forces of the United Nations Command (UN) and China from 26 to 30 March 1953, four months before the end of the Korean War. Vegas was one of three outposts called the Nevada Cities north of the Main Line of Resistance ...
Martin Fire was a wildfire in northern Nevada, United States, that started on Monday, July 5, 2018. The fire burned a total area of 439,230 acres. The fire burned a total area of 439,230 acres. [1] [2] It was the largest fire in Nevada's history, and one of the biggest in the U.S. [3] [4] [5] The blaze destroyed six ranches , grazing land , and ...