Mountain View Fire Explained

Mountain View Fire
Caption:The Mountain View Fire's burn scar on 11/18/2020
Location:Walker in Mono County, California, Alpine County, California
Coordinates:38.515°N -119.465°W
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Area:208790NaN0
Cause:Under Investigation
Buildings:80[1]
Fatalities:1

The Mountain View Fire was a fire that erupted near Walker, California, on November 17, 2020. As of December 11, 2020, the fire was fully contained, and claimed one life.[2] The fire crossed the Nevada border into Douglas County.[3] The fire was a ground fire and there was little activity due to snow.[2] The fire destroyed 70 Homes.

Effects

The fire caused evacuations for the towns of Walker, Topaz, and Coleville,[4] and one person died from the fires, whose name was Sallie Joseph, aged 69.[5] [6] [7] Governor Gavin Newsom issued a disaster declaration for both Pinehaven and Mountain View fires.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One person killed, 80 buildings burned in 20,000 acre Mountainview Fire in Mono County. mynews4.com. November 17, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: Mountain View Fire Information. InciWeb. November 18, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020-11-17-1838-Mountain-View-Fire/picts/2020_11_20-14.37.05.252-CST.jpeg. InciWeb. November 24, 2020. December 2, 2020.
  4. Web site: UPDATE: One Dead As Mountain View Fire Grows To Over 28,000 Acres; Wind Concerns Remain In Reno Fire. CBSN Bay Area. November 18, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: Mountain View Fire destroys dozens of structures, leaves one dead. MyNews4.com. November 20, 2020. November 20, 2020.
  6. Web site: One Person Killed and 80 Structures Destroyed in Mountain View Fire in Walker, California. Yahoo! News. November 19, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  7. Web site: 21,000-acre Mountain View Fire in Walker claims life. Tahoe Daily Tribune. November 18, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  8. Web site: 1 Killed in Wind-Fueled Wildfire on California-Nevada Border. The Weather Channel. November 19, 2020. November 19, 2020.

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