Mountain View Fire
The Mountain View Fire's burn scar on 11/18/2020
LocationWalker in Mono County, California, Alpine County, California
Coordinates38°30′54″N 119°27′54″W / 38.515°N 119.465°W / 38.515; -119.465
Statistics
Date(s)November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17) - December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Burned area20,879 acres (8,449 ha)
CauseUnder Investigation
Buildings destroyed80[1]
Deaths1
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Mountain View Fire is located in California
Mountain View Fire
Location in California

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.

Impact

Map of the Mountain View Fire on November 17, 2020

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]

References

  1. ^ "One person killed, 80 buildings burned in 20,000 acre Mountainview Fire in Mono County". mynews4.com. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Mountain View Fire Information". InciWeb. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020-11-17-1838-Mountain-View-Fire/picts/2020_11_20-14.37.05.252-CST.jpeg". InciWeb. November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "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. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mountain View Fire destroys dozens of structures, leaves one dead". MyNews4.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "One Person Killed and 80 Structures Destroyed in Mountain View Fire in Walker, California". Yahoo! News. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "21,000-acre Mountain View Fire in Walker claims life". Tahoe Daily Tribune. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "1 Killed in Wind-Fueled Wildfire on California-Nevada Border". The Weather Channel. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

"US HWY 395 to reopen at 2 pm. Evacuation order will be lifted for residents on the west side of 395 only. Evacuation order remains in place east of 395 from Eastside Ln. to Cunningham Ln. This order for east of Hwy 395 will be reassessed in 24 hrs #MountainViewFire Evacuation orders are still in effect for Walker, Coleville and Topaz. US 395 from Bridgeport to Nevada Stateline remains closed. Current acreage burned 20,879. Fire operations report that damage assessments are underway and it could be days before its safe for residents to return. We can regretfully confirm one fatality. We are not aware of any other significant injuries, and no persons have been reported missing."

Mono County Sheriff, Facebook

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