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Lincoln County, Washington

74 topographic sheets cover 38 settlements here, and 8 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

8 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Washington within the United States
Lincoln County within Washington

What the record shows

  • 351 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 buildings, 2 structures, 1 site and 1 district.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 38 populated places in this county; 38 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

8

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Almira Hotelbuilding200606000137
Atlas E Missile Site 9site200909000579
Fort Spokane Military Reservedistrict198888002621
Harrington Bank Block and Opera Housebuilding199292001288
Lincoln Hotelbuilding201010001044
Mary Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic Churchbuilding199090000675
Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokanestructure199595000261
Spokane River Bridge at Long Lake Damstructure199595000628

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

383 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 383 of them, burning about 270,095 acres. 116 started naturally and 8 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural116
Missing data/not specified/undetermined73
Recreation and ceremony49
Debris and open burning46
Equipment and vehicle use21
Railroad operations and maintenance15
Firearms and explosives use15
Fireworks13
Power generation/transmission/distribution12
Arson/incendiarism8
Misuse of fire by a minor7
Other causes5
Smoking3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2020Power generation/transmission/distribution127,430 acresNortheast Region-Department of Natural ResourcesWHITNEY
9 September 2012Natural23,324 acresSpokane DistrictAPACHE PASS
30 August 1996Debris and open burning20,080 acresSpokane DistrictLINCOLN
18 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined19,090 acresSpokane DistrictSWANSON LAKES
29 July 1998Railroad operations and maintenance18,120 acresSpokane DistrictTOKIO
19 July 2014Firearms and explosives use10,552 acresSpokane DistrictWATERMELON HILL
27 July 2003Equipment and vehicle use7,209 acresSpokane DistrictHATTEN RD
27 July 2005Recreation and ceremony5,178 acresSpokane DistrictWALL LAKE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2025

60 of 81 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 81 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 1 injury and about $3,323,830 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind27
Tornado12
Hail11
Flood8
Funnel Cloud7
Flash Flood7
Lightning3
Heavy Rain3
Wildfire2
Debris Flow1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1972Tornado (F3)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
March 2017FloodWells$800,000Lincoln County experienced flooding issues from periodic heavy rain and low elevation snow melt through much of March. The county was included in a State of Emergency declaration due to this flooding. The town of Sprague experienced widespread flooding when Negro Creek overflowed it's banks with most homes and structures in the town experiencing basement, yard and minor first floor flooding. The road into town was cut off by flooding. The National Guard was mobilized to help sandbag. ||The town of Creston also experienced extensive field, basement, road and parking lot flooding. In Edwall a grain elevator collapsed due to saturated soil conditions.
April 2017Debris FlowMiles$800,000On April 2nd a hillside along the Porcupine Bay Road near the Porcupine Bay recreation area gave way and cut the road, cutting off access to the campground. Three days later the hillside was still moving. Extensive debris was washed into Lake Roosevelt during this slide. The road remained closed into the month of May and may be closed indefinitely with repair work not able to commence until soil conditions stabilize and careful analysis of further landslide hazard is complete.
February 2014FloodCrescent$600,000Numerous areas across Lincoln County dealt with flooding between the 12th and 14th. Some sections of highways that were flooded include SR 23 between mileposts 57 and 60 south of Harrington, SR 231 between mileposts 36 and 42 near Reardon, SR 231 between mileposts 18 and 19 near Edwall, SR 25 between Davenport and Lake Roosevelt, and SR 21 between mileposts 57 and 60 near Harrington. A creek that runs through the middle of the Edwall flooded the Post Office and adjacent businesses with one to two feet of water. Edwall-Reardon school district was forced to delay school openings because buses were struggling to navigate muddy dirt roads. A tech company located on SR 231 reported 30 inches of water flooded its manufacturing facility. Fortunately, the staff was able to get all valuable equipment off the floor before the flood waters entered.
May 1997Tornado (F1)Wilbur$300,000top of barn blown off and several outbuildings destroyed in wilbur. tree and irrigation system damage and major damage to large horse barn in creston
March 2014FloodLincoln$200,000Numerous county roads damaged and culverts washed out. State Route 231 was closed from Reardan to the Stevens County line due to flooding over the roadway. State Route 223 was closed from milepost 44 to 66 due to water and mud over the road. A four foot section of a driveway was washed out due to a culvert being overrun by flood waters. Flood waters inundated a culvert resulting in damage to portions of Hawk Creek Ranch Road. Pooling of water was reported in Edwall due to culverts being overwhelmed by flood waters. Damage costs for the event were estimated.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindMohler$90,000The local fire department responded to approximately 30 power poles down which closed numerous roads and power outages in Mohler, Washington. There was no known damage other than downed power poles. The time of incident is estimated by radar.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindDowns$80,000In the town of Harrington, two large trees were split. One tree was located on the golf course and second on 5th and Sherlock. No damage was noted to the property. Widespread two to four inch branches were scattered on ground around town. The Odessa Agrimet Sensor clocked a peak wind gust of 57 miles per hour. Several trees were downed in Davenport but no property damage was reported. One tree did land on a powerline leading to 29 power outages. A large tree was blown down at the Sherman Cemetary. A greenhouse was destroyed on a property located seven miles north of Reardan. The Spring Canyon RAWS located three miles southeast of Coulee Dam clocked a wind gust of 65 miles per hour. The storm also knocked down multiple trees at the Lakeview Terrace mobile home park. Two mobile homes were damaged.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindDavenport Arpt$40,000no account filed
May 2009Tornado (EF1)Davenport$30,000A short-lived tornado from a thunderstorm touched down and caused damage to two structures. It also uprooted and snapped numerous coniferous trees, many with trunk diameters greater than 15 inches.
February 1999Flash FloodWilbur$20,000Snowmelt and heavy rain caused high water levels on many small stream across northern Lincoln County, including Goose Creek. Portions of Highwy 2 were closed and several business were flooded in downtown Creston.
July 1998Flash FloodWilbur$20,000heavy rain lead to flooding in downtown Wilbur with flood drainages full and streets running with water. One inch diameter hail also occurred.
June 2009Flash FloodReardan$15,000no account filed
May 2020Thunderstorm WindRocklyn$10,000The strong thunderstorm winds in Davenport damaged one home and over 40 poplar trees were uprooted. There were no known injuries.
July 1998Flash FloodReardan$10,000flooding on Highway 231
July 1998Thunderstorm WindSprague$10,000power lines down in RV park
August 1998WildfireDavenport$7,000Lightning sparked a small fire on a grassy hillside south of Davenport. Over 70 acres of grass and timber were burned.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindWilbur$5,000Tree blew down from wind.
July 2010Heavy RainHarrington$5,000no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindMiles$5,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindAlmira$3,000Multiple reports of crop damage from wind hail and flooding between Hartline and Almira. Hail size varied between half an inch to three quarters an inch.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindDavenport$3,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines near Davenport.
May 2006LightningDavenport$3,000no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindReardan$3,000no account filed
August 1978Tornadonot stated$2,500no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindOmans$2,000Outflow gusts from thunderstorms downed power lines south of Davenport.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindDowns$2,000Sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph knocked down trees in Harrington and produced a wall of dust across Lincoln County. Visibility was reduced below a mile along sections of Highway 2 as the storm moved through. A sensor at the Sevens Bay Marina clocked a wind gust of 59 mph.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindCreston$2,000Trained spotter three miles southwest of Miles estimated winds between fifty and sixty miles per hour. A secondary thunderstorm cell that developed along the gust front produced hail to the size of quarters briefly three miles southwest of Miles.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindDavenport$2,000Trees were blown onto power lines.
August 1998WildfireDavenport$2,000Dry and windy conditions helped fan a wild fire in wheat field. A truck sparked the fire which burned over 1000 acres of farm land and timber.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindWilbur$1,000An apparent dry microburst descended on a small area south of Wilbur, causing damage in an area about 60 feet wide. An anemometer measured a wind gust to 60 mph and the temperature briefly rose to 84 degrees at 330 AM PDT. A barbecue with its five-gallon propane tank was blown across a yard, and a six-inch tree limb was broken from a tree.
March 2019FloodDavenport$800Snow melt caused a portion of State Route 25 to close due to water and blocks of unmelted snow transported by the flooding over the roadway.
February 2025FloodEdwall$500Heavy rain and rapid snow melt led to the closing of State Route 231 closed from Interstate 90 to Highway 2 due to flooding. 0.58 inches of rain was reported by a hydromet station in Davenport.
May 1957Tornado (F0)not stated$30no account filed
February 2025FloodDavenport-Water over roadway on SR 25 both directions at milepost 3.5 reported.
February 2025FloodWilbur-Local news reported Highway 21 closed north of Wilbur due to flooding.
March 2024Tornado (EF0)Rocklyn-Spotter confirmed visual evidence of condensation funnel connected to cloud base 2 miles Northwest of Davenport. Radar confirmed an outflow boundary in the area. No damage reported over open wheat country. Time and location estimated.
June 2024HailWilbur Piper Arpt-State crop report recorded penny to quarter size hail damaged crops in the area. Crop damage cost is estimated.
July 2023Tornado (EF0)Wilbur-Public reported landspout near Wilbur Airport. No damage reported.
June 2022Funnel CloudRocklyn-Cold air funnel cloud reported near Davenport with no damage.
May 2019Funnel CloudEdwall-A member of the public photographed a small funnel cloud north of Interstate 90 over uninhabited land in Lincoln County near the border with Spokane County.
May 2017Funnel CloudSprague-A funnel cloud was reported appending from a weak thunderstorm just west of Sprague.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindReardan-Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down on state route 231 between mile post 42 and 45.
July 2015Heavy RainDavenport-A CoCoRaHS reported 1.34 inches of rain 15 miles north of Davenport, WA due to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
August 2014HailRocklyn-One inch hail reported by trained spotter in Davenport, WA.
August 2014Heavy RainRocklyn-A small debris flow was observed over Rocklyn Road six miles southwest of Davenport, WA. Rainfall amounts were near one inch.
August 2014Flash FloodCreston-Water was flowing over the roadway half a mile east of Creston on Miles Creston Road.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindMiles-Numerous trees either toppled over or tops snapped off at the Fort Spokane Campground.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindAlmira-Large tree limb estimated at ten to twelve inches in diameter snapped off. Numerous other three to four inch diameter limbs down across the area. A metal roof was blown off of an enclosure.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindDowns-A roof was blown off of a barn approximately eight miles southeast of Harrington.
April 2011Funnel CloudReardan-A brief funnel cloud was observed on the base of a strengthening thunderstorm west of the Spokane WFO. The funnel cloud coincided with the timing of two merging cells.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindWilbur-Several farmers in the area reported wind gusting to approximately 60 miles per hour.
June 2009Tornado (EF0)Creston-An EF0 tornado formed two miles south of Highway 2 between Wilbur and Creston. This tornado tracked west before dissipating. This was one of four tornadoes that occurred within a 25 minute period in the area.
June 2009Tornado (EF0)Creston-An EF0 tornado formed two miles south of Highway 2 between Creston and Wilbur. This tornado tracked to the west-southwest before dissipating. This was one of four tornadoes that occurred within a 25 minute period.
June 2009Tornado (EF0)Creston-An EF0 tornado was observed two miles south of Highway 2 between Creston and Wilbur. This was one of four tornadoes that occurred within a 25 minute period. This tornado tracked west-northwest and stayed just south of Ramsey Road.
June 2009Tornado (EF0)Creston-An EF0 tornado formed two miles south of Highway 2 between Creston and Wilbur, then tracked northwest before dissipating less than a mile from Highway 2. This tornado was one of four tornadoes observed in a 25 minute period in the area.
June 2001FloodHarrington-A culvert was washed out on Rodgers Road.
July 1998Funnel CloudWilbur-funnel cloud sighted on the south side of Wilbur.
May 1997HailWilbur-3/4 inch hail
May 1997HailDavenport-3/4 inch hail

Mines and quarries

163 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 163 workings inside this county. 5 still produce and 158 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction95
Stone, Crushed/Broken26
Gold13
Lead7
Copper4
Molybdenum3
Silver3
Molybdenum, Gold, Silver2
Uranium2
Talc-Soapstone2
Aluminum2
Molybdenum, Silver1
Zinc, Lead, Copper1
Silver, Lead1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Alt ProspectTungstenProspect
Crystal City Mining CoLead, Copper, Tungsten, SilverPast Producer
Crystal MineSilver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, TungstenOccurrence1895
EgyptSilicaOccurrence
FouressSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Fouress MineMolybdenum, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, UraniumPast Producer1902, 1941
Jurgenson QuarryStone, DimensionPast Producer
MondoviSemiprecious GemstoneOccurrence
Old Fort SpokaneClayOccurrence
Old Fort Spokane AreaDolomiteProspect
Silver QueenSilver, Lead, CopperProspect
Spokane Molybdenum MineMolybdenum, Gold, SilverPast Producer
State Pit Ps-T-158StonePast Producer
Valley ViewZinc, LeadPast Producer
C.W. CappsTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Creston ClayAluminumOccurrence
Pershell ClayAluminumUnknown
SpokaneMolybdenum, Gold, SilverProducerMolybdenite
Spokane MolybdenumMolybdenum, Gold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Spokane MolybdenumMolybdenum, UraniumOccurrence
Travis FarmTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Spokane Moly-Spokane RiverMolybdenumOccurrence
United WorkmanSilver, GoldProspect
HeartCopperProspect
Iron CrownGold, CopperProspect
Joseph MatherlyCopperUnknown
LincolnCopper, LeadOccurrence
EgyptLeadProspect
ElkhornLeadProspect
John L.LeadProspect
Matherly Lead ProspectLeadProspect
Barnell PlacerGoldOccurrencePlacer
China Bar PlacerGoldOccurrencePlacer
China Bar PlacerGoldPast Producer
Clark PlacerGoldOccurrencePlacer
Creston Ferry PlacerGoldPast Producer
Davenport PlacerGoldOccurrence
Keller Ferry PlacerGoldOccurrencePlacer
Keller Ferry PlacerGoldPast Producer
Latta and Phillips PlacerGoldProspect
Peach Bar PlacerGoldProspect
Winkelman Bar PlacerGoldProspect
Alm QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Beib QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Bonthius QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Brown QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Kramer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lauritzen QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Llewellyn QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Mangis QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Mcdade QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Miller QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pebles QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pit No. Qst-174Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Pit Site No. Ps-T-98Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rockstool QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Roth Rock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Wilson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Almira PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Anderson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Burke PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Campbell PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Davenport PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dept of HighwaysSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Doggett PittSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Govan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel Pit TmentSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hall PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hallapeter PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hammersmith PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Harrington QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
L. Campbell PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lawton PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Loughbon PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Miller PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Minard PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Nichols PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Phillips PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Ramm PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Riddle PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Roby PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Rocklyn PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Rothrock PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Scheiber PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Smith PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Smith PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sprague PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
State Pit Lco-Gp-292Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
State Pit Ps-T-214Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
State Pit Qs-T-196Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Underwood PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit LSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit ElSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit RavelSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wilbur PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

38

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.