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Johnson Fire

May 20, 2021 · United States

The Johnson Fire was a wildfire that started in Gila National Forest near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and the town of Silver City, New Mexico on May 20, 2021. The fire burned 88,918 acres (35,984 ha) and was fully contained on July 23, 2021. It was the largest wildfire in the United States of the 2021…

Where it happened

United States, as Wikidata places it.

  • Wildfires

The record

Date
May 20, 2021
Kind
Wildfire
Where
United States
Country
United States

What happened

The Johnson Fire was a wildfire that started in Gila National Forest near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and the town of Silver City, New Mexico on May 20, 2021. The fire burned 88,918 acres (35,984 ha) and was fully contained on July 23, 2021. It was the largest wildfire in the United States of the 2021 wildfire season until June 6, 2021.

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

Sources

Wikidata Q107203121 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Johnson Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.