page_title: Mahogany Fire
section_title: Impact
hierarchical_section_title: Mahogany Fire / Impact
caption_attribution_description: English: Fire area near Spring Mountain Youth Camp
context_page_description: The Mahogany Fire was a wildfire that burned on Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, approximately 50 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. The fire was first reported on June 28, 2020. The fire burned a total of 2,758 acres and was contained on July 7, 2020. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The fire impacted recreational activities and roadways in the area, including closing a children's summer camp and evacuating Lee Canyon. Additionally, three state highways were closed in the area to allow ease of access for crews and to limit the public's access to the fire area.
context_section_description: The Mahogany Fire impacted recreational activities in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Spring Mountain Youth Camp was the first site evacuated, reopening for re-population on July 6. The fire caused the evacuation of Lee Canyon, a ski resort. People were allowed to return to Lee Canyon in the evening. However, fire officials asked members of the public to avoid Lee Canyon and Kyle Canyon during the duration of the fire. 
  Highway 156, Highway 157 and Highway 158, were closed on June 29. Highway 156 & 157 re-opened the following day. However, Highway 156 was closed again to allow crews to safely work in the area, reopening July 7. Power was turned off for 450 residents in the area from June 28 through June 29.
  Air quality was negatively affected in the Las Vegas Valley.
caption: The Spring Mountain Youth Camp was evacuated and protected from the Mahogany Fire.
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