18 Mile Fire
The 18 Mile Fire was reported on July 12, 2026 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 1,326 acres. It was fully contained on July 17, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,326 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2026
- Personnel
- 102
Map
Perimeter mapped July 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM PDT, 1,326 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.565, -114.267.
The incident
- Size
- 1,326 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM PDT
- Controlled
- July 19, 2026 at 8:07 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 21 Miles N from Montello, NV
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 102
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $650,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVEKD-010270
- IRWIN identifier
- 34A26F39-DD96-4441-A3F0-94069A158A28
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Jackpot, NV covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 July 31, 2026 at 10:13 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVEKD-010270.