Goose Creek and China Jim Fire Complex
Appearance
| Goose Creek and China Jim Fire Complex | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2018 Nevada wildfires | |
| Date |
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| Location | Montello, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 41°15′41″N 114°11′39″W / 41.26139°N 114.19417°W |
| Statistics[1] [2] | |
| Burned area | 127,059 acres (514 km2)[1][2] |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Map | |
The Goose Creek and China Jim Fire Complex were wildfires near the Nevada and Utah border by Montello, Nevada.[3][4] As of August 4, 2018, the fires had burned a total of 127,059 acres (514.19 km2) acres and was 80% contained.[1][2]
Closures
[edit]State Route 30 was closed on the evening of Saturday, July 28, 2018.[5]
Evacuations
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Goose Creek Fire Fire". InciWeb. US Forest Service. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "China Jim Fire". InciWeb. US Forest Service. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- 1 2 Pierce, Scott D. (July 30, 2018). "Two fires combine to threaten residents of Grouse Creek in Box Elder County". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Storms could hamper fire fighting efforts". Box Elder News Journal. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- 1 2 Reavy, Pat (July 29, 2018). "Grouse Creek residents urged to evacuate as fires merge, approach". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
