2018 Nevada wildfires
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| 2018 Nevada wildfires | |
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 The Upper Colony Fire on June 20 | |
| Date(s) | June 2018 – November 2018 |
In 2018 the wildfire season in Nevada began in June and ended November 2018.[1] The season that set the record with the most destructive fire in state history.[citation needed]
List of wildfires
[edit]- Martin Fire (July 4–August 2), the largest in state history with 439,000 acres (178,000 ha) burned[1][2]
- Boone Springs Fire (July 4–July 9), burned 42 miles (68 km) southwest of West Wendover.[3]
- South Sugarloaf Fire (August 17–September)
- Upper Colony Fire (June 17–June 22), caused by a mechanical malfunction in a truck.[4] Burned 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Yerington in Smith Valley.[5]
- Perry Fire
References
[edit]- ^ a b Featherston, Suzanne (December 6, 2018), "2018 wildfire season: What made it different in northeast Nevada", Elko Daily Free Press
- ^ Martin Fire fully contained; rewards total $28,000 KOLO-TV August 2, 2018
- ^ "Boone Springs Fire Information". InciWeb. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Bales, Kenzie (June 20, 2018). "BLM reports vehicle caused Upper Colony Fire". KRNV-DT. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Upper Colony Fire Information". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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