The fire's general location in Northern California and eastern Nevada
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Loyalton Fire
Location of Loyalton Fire
The 2020 Loyalton Fire was a large wildfire in Lassen, Plumas and Sierra counties in California and Washoe County in Nevada. After it was ignited by lightning on August 14, 2020, the fire burned 47,029 acres (19,032 ha) in the Tahoe National Forest and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest before it was fully contained on August 26. The Loyalton Fire was notable for generating three fire tornadoes on August 15, necessitating first-of-their-kind warnings by the National Weather Service.
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Lassen counties. The fire triggered evacuations in Washoe County, and shut off roads in California including US 395. The LoyaltonFire was a wildfire burning...
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