Andrew Fire
The Andrew Fire was a wildfire that burned in Pleasant Valley, Washoe County, Nevada. The fire ignited on August 25, 2004 from sparks flying off rocks during target shooting and spread to 2,744 acres (1,110 ha). The fire destroyed six primary structures, seven outbuildings, and twenty-two vehicles, led to one…
The record
- Date
- August 25, 2004
- Ended
- August 27, 2004
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Where
- United States
- Country
- United States
What happened
The Andrew Fire was a wildfire that burned in Pleasant Valley, Washoe County, Nevada. The fire ignited on August 25, 2004 from sparks flying off rocks during target shooting and spread to 2,744 acres (1,110 ha). The fire destroyed six primary structures, seven outbuildings, and twenty-two vehicles, led to one indirect injury, and cost $1.4 million 2004 USD in suppression costs.
Sources
Wikidata Q141303022 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Andrew Fire (2004)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.