June 24 in weather history

Brown Fire

June 24, 2020 · Lund

The Brown Fire was a wildfire that burned in Lund, Nevada in the United States. First reported on June 24, 2020, the Brown Fire burned 8,268 acres (3,346 ha) and was contained on June 30, 2020. The fire skirted along Highway 318 and threatened the south side of Lund, resulting in the mandatory evacuation of residents…

Where it happened

Lund, as Wikidata places it.

  • Wildfires

The record

Date
June 24, 2020
Ended
June 30, 2020
Kind
Wildfire
Where
Lund
Country
United States

What happened

The Brown Fire was a wildfire that burned in Lund, Nevada in the United States. First reported on June 24, 2020, the Brown Fire burned 8,268 acres (3,346 ha) and was contained on June 30, 2020. The fire skirted along Highway 318 and threatened the south side of Lund, resulting in the mandatory evacuation of residents in the southern part of the community. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

From Wikipedia, “Brown Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q96687400 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Brown Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.