Linehan Fire
The Linehan Fire burned 4,222 acres in Lyon County, Nevada, in 2006. It was discovered on June 26, 2006, and contained on June 30, 2006. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 4,222 acres
- Discovered
- June 26, 2006
- Contained
- June 30, 2006
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 39.245, -119.934.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,222 acres
- Discovered
- June 26, 2006, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- June 30, 2006, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Nevada
- County
- Lyon County
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Carson City District Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Part of
- Sierra-Tahoe Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-523768
Other large fires in Nevada in 200612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Fire | 238,463 | Jul 25, 2006 | Natural |
| Sheep Fire | 150,271 | Sep 3, 2006 | Natural |
| Charleston Fire | 141,707 | Aug 15, 2006 | Natural |
| Amazon Fire | 108,564 | Sep 3, 2006 | Natural |
| Suzie Fire | 78,457 | Jun 25, 2006 | Natural |
| Basco Fire | 44,282 | Jul 26, 2006 | Natural |
| Vegas Fire | 40,402 | Jun 30, 2006 | Natural |
| Sage Fire | 27,052 | Jun 26, 2006 | Natural |
| Range Fire | 24,452 | Jul 24, 2006 | Natural |
| Hambly Fire | 23,649 | Jul 23, 2006 | Natural |
| Snow Canyon Fire | 22,234 | Aug 20, 2006 | Natural |
| Vegas Fire | 21,120 | Jun 27, 2006 | Natural |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.