Chimney Fire
The Chimney Fire burned 3,000 acres in Humboldt County, Nevada, in 2006. It was discovered on July 24, 2006, and contained on July 25, 2006. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 3,000 acres
- Discovered
- July 24, 2006
- Contained
- July 25, 2006
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 41.433, -117.033.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,000 acres
- Discovered
- July 24, 2006, 10:27 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 25, 2006, 9:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Nevada
- County
- Humboldt County
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Winnemucca District Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-537132
Other large fires in Nevada in 200612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Fire | 238,463 | Jul 25, 2006 | Natural |
| Sheep Fire | 150,271 | Sep 3, 2006 | Natural |
| Charleston Fire | 141,707 | Aug 15, 2006 | Natural |
| Amazon Fire | 108,564 | Sep 3, 2006 | Natural |
| Suzie Fire | 78,457 | Jun 25, 2006 | Natural |
| Basco Fire | 44,282 | Jul 26, 2006 | Natural |
| Vegas Fire | 40,402 | Jun 30, 2006 | Natural |
| Sage Fire | 27,052 | Jun 26, 2006 | Natural |
| Range Fire | 24,452 | Jul 24, 2006 | Natural |
| Hambly Fire | 23,649 | Jul 23, 2006 | Natural |
| Snow Canyon Fire | 22,234 | Aug 20, 2006 | Natural |
| Vegas Fire | 21,120 | Jun 27, 2006 | Natural |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.