Multiple wildfires burning near the Pacific coast of the U.S. on September 9, 2020
Affected states
Arizona (Maricopa)
California (August)
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington (Labor Day)
Background
2020–23 North American drought
Wildfires in the United States
Largest wildfire by state
Arizona - Bush (193,455 acres)
California - August Complex (1,032,648 acres)
Colorado - Cameron Peak (208,913 acres)
Nevada - Meadow Valley (59,265 acres)
New Mexico - Cub (25,950 acres)
Oregon - Santiam (402,274 acres)
Utah - East Fork (89,765 acres)
Washington - Pearl Hill (223,730 acres)
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The Cameron Peak fire was a wildfire that started near Chambers Lake, Colorado, 25 miles (40 km) east of Walden and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Red Feather Lakes near Cameron Pass on August 13, 2020, and was declared 100% contained on December 2, 2020.[2] The fire burnt 208,663 acres (326 sq mi.) through the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Larimer and Jackson Counties and Rocky Mountain National Park.[2] At its peak, the fire forced the evacuation of over 6,000 residents in Estes Park, Chambers Lake, Rustic, Glacier View Meadows, Red Feather Lakes (and surrounding areas), Masonville, Glen Haven, Spring Canyon, various small communities along Highway 14, Stove Prairie Landing Road, as well as the Colorado State University Mountain Campus and had over 1,000 personnel fighting the fire.[3] 469 structures were destroyed by the fire, including 220 outbuildings and 42 primary residences.[2] The fire became the largest wildfire in Colorado history, surpassing the Pine Gulch Fire, which had set the same mark just seven weeks prior.[4][5]
^"inciweb: Cameron Peak Fire Update". National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ abc"Cameron Peak Fire Information". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^Myles Blumhardt (2 November 2020). "All Cameron Peak, East Troublesome evacuations lifted in Larimer County as containment jumps". Coloradoan. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^Kevin Lytle (14 October 2020). "Cameron Peak Fire becomes largest wildfire in Colorado history". Coloradoan. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^"Pine Gulch Fire Information". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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