Monarch Fire
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…
Where it happened
Douglas County, as Wikidata places it.
- Wildfires
The record
- Date
- June 24, 2020
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Where
- Douglas County
- Country
- United States
What happened
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.
Sources
Wikidata Q96681997 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Monarch Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.