Gold Fire (2020)

Date(s)

• July 20, 2020 (2020-07-20) –
• August 12, 2020 (2020-08-12)

LocationAdin,
Lassen County,
California

Coordinates41°06′37″N 120°55′24″W / 41.11037°N 120.923293°W / 41.11037; -120.923293

Burned area21,870 acres (8,850 ha)

Gold Fire
Part of the 2020 Lassen County wildfires
A structure destroyed by the fire near Adin
Date(s)	July 20, 2020 (2020-07-20) – August 12, 2020 (2020-08-12)
Location	Adin, Lassen County, California
Coordinates	41°06′37″N 120°55′24″W / 41.11037°N 120.923293°W / 41.11037; -120.923293
Statistics[1]
Burned area	21,870 acres (8,850 ha)
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries	2
Structures destroyed	13 structures destroyed and 5 damaged
Ignition
Cause	Under investigation
Map
Location in California

7km
4.3miles

Gold Fire

   

Location of Gold Fire

The Gold Fire was a wildfire that burned during the 2020 California wildfire season south of Adin along Highway 139 in Lassen County, California in the United States. Igniting on Monday, July 20, on the east side of Highway 139 in rural landscape, the fire expanded to 21,870 acres (8,850 ha) and destroyed thirteen structures while also damaging an additional five.^[2]