Nevada wildfires

Snowstorm Fire

ContainedElko County, Nevada2025Wildfire

The Snowstorm Fire was reported on August 1, 2025 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 22,256 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
22,256 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 1, 2025
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped August 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM PDT, 22,317 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.385, -116.844.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Battle Mountain

The incident

Size
22,256 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM PDT
Cause
Natural
Location
11 Miles N from Midas, NV
County
Elko County
State
Nevada
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 3 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$800,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-NVEKD-010264
IRWIN identifier
BE9E5577-C1F1-46F7-9CA2-15F686AAE76B

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 2, 2025 (15,075 acres) to August 3, 2025 (22,317 acres). The largest one-day growth was 7,242 acres, mapped August 3, 2025.

DayAcresChange
August 2, 202515,075
August 3, 202522,317+7,242

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Battle Mountain, NV covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM PDT. Identifier 2025-NVEKD-010264.