Mountain View Fire

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.

Mountain View Fire
Part of the 2020 California wildfires and 2020 Nevada wildfires
The Mountain View Fire's burn scar on 11/18/2020
Date(s)	November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17) – December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Location	Walker in Mono County, California, Alpine County, California
Coordinates	38.515°N 119.465°W / 38.515; -119.465
Statistics
Burned area	20,879 acres (8,449 ha)
Impacts
Deaths	1
Structures destroyed	80[1]
Ignition
Cause	Under Investigation
Map
Location in California

Effects

Map of the Mountain View Fire on November 17, 2020

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]