Rush Fire
| Rush Fire | |
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| Location | Lassen County, California, Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 40°37′16″N 120°09′07″W / 40.621°N 120.152°W |
| Date(s) |
August 12, 2012 – August 30, 2012 18:42 (PDT) |
| Burned area |
315,557 acres (490 sq mi; 1,280 km2) |
| Ignition source | Lightning |
The Rush Fire was a wildfire in August 2012 that started in Northeastern California, and spread into Nevada. The fire consumed a total of 315,557 acres (490 sq mi; 1,280 km2) of sagebrush, of which 271,991 acres (1,100 km2; 420 sq mi) were in California.[1] The area in California makes the Rush Fire the second-largest wildfire in California since 1932 (when accurate area estimates became available).[1] The fire destroyed important habitat for the greater sage-grouse.[2] It also destroyed 1 barn.[2] On August 30, 2012, the Rush Fire was 100% contained.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rush Fire". Inciweb. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rush fire consumes 205,000 acres, one barn". Lassen County Times. 2012-08-17.
- ↑ http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=715
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