The 2020 Nevada wildfire season began in June 2020. The season is a part of the

2020 Western United States wildfire season The Western United States experienced a series of major wildfires in 2020. Severe August thunderstorms ignited numerous wildfires across 2020 California wildfires, California, 2020 Oregon wildfires, Oregon, and 2020 Washington wildfires, Washi ...

Background

While the typical "fire season" in

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

varies every year, most wildfires occur in between May and October. This is the time when vegetation is the driest. There are several other factors, as well, including when there is hot and dry weather, the particular amount of dry vegetation, and when more natural causes, such as lightning, are possible.

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than , or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

References

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