July 20 in weather history

Gold Fire

July 20, 2020 · United States

The Gold Fire was a wildfire that burned during the 2020 California wildfire season south of Adin along Highway 139 in Lassen County, California in the United States. Igniting on Monday, July 20, on the east side of Highway 139 in rural landscape, the fire expanded to 21,870 acres (8,850 ha) and destroyed thirteen…

Where it happened

United States, as Wikidata places it.

  • Wildfires

The record

Date
July 20, 2020
Ended
August 12, 2020
Kind
Wildfire
Where
United States
Country
United States
Injured
4

What happened

The Gold Fire was a wildfire that burned during the 2020 California wildfire season south of Adin along Highway 139 in Lassen County, California in the United States. Igniting on Monday, July 20, on the east side of Highway 139 in rural landscape, the fire expanded to 21,870 acres (8,850 ha) and destroyed thirteen structures while also damaging an additional five.

From Wikipedia, “Gold Fire (2020)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q97798523 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Gold Fire (2020)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.