Mountain View Fire | |
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Location | Walker in Mono County, California, Alpine County, California |
Coordinates | 38°30′54″N 119°27′54″W / 38.515°N 119.465°W |
Statistics | |
Burned area | 20,879 acres (8,449 ha) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 1 |
Structures destroyed | 80[1] |
Ignition | |
Cause | Under Investigation |
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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.
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]
"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