The Monarch Fire was a wildfire burning three miles south of Sierra Spirit Ranch in Douglas County, Nevada, in the United States. The fire, which was reported on June 24, 2020, was started by a lightning strike. As of June 28, 2020, it has burned 2,324 acres (940 ha) and was 97 percent contained. The fire is the largest of a handful that resulted after thunderstorms moved through the area.[2]
| Monarch Fire | |
|---|---|
 Monarch Fire on June 27, 2020 | |
| Date(s) | June 24, 2020– |
| Location | Douglas County, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°52′41″N 119°33′47″W / 38.878°N 119.563°W |
| Statistics[1][2] | |
| Burned area | 2,324 acres (940 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | $931,000 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning strike |
| Map | |
  Location in Nevada | |
Events
editThe Monarch Fire was reported burning three miles south of Sierra Spirit Ranch on Bureau of Land Management land on June 24, 2020 around 12:41 PM.[3] The fire was started by a lightning strike and was named due to its proximity to the Monarch Mine. The mine is located between Galena Peak and Sugar Loaf.[4] Fueled by grass and pinyon-juniper, by 4:12 PM the fire had burned 800 acres (324 ha) and was moving east. One hour later, the fire had doubled to 1,600 acres (647 ha).[3] Lena Lane and Pine Nut Road 2 were closed only to fire crews and residents. Pine Nut Road 2 was reopened on June 27.[1]
As of June 28, 2020, the fire had burned 2,324 acres (940 ha) and was 97 percent contained with full containment expected by June 29, 2020.[1]
Impact
editThe fire led to Pinenut Road 2 and Lena Lane being closed only to fire crews.[1] Smoke from the fire was visible from Carson City, Nevada.[3] As of June 27, 2020, the fire cost $931,000 to fight.[2]
Gallery
edit-
Fire on June 25, 2020 -
Fire on June 26, 2020 -
Fire on June 27, 2020
See also
editReferences
edit
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Forest Service.
- ^ a b c d "Monarch Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Hildebrand, Kurt (27 June 2020). "Monarch crowned summer's first big blaze". Record Courier. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Munson, Jeff (24 June 2020). "Multiple fire agencies respond to growing wildfire off Pine Nut Road in Douglas County". Carson Now. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Penrose, Kelsey (26 June 2020). "Monarch Fire in Douglas County 5 percent contained, burning 2,500 acres caused by lightning strike". Carson Now. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
