Bull Run Fire
The Bull Run Fire was reported on August 25, 2026 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 456 acres. It was declared out on September 11, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 456 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 25, 2026
- Personnel
- 13
Map
Perimeter mapped September 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM PDT, 456 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.652, -116.215.
The incident
- Size
- 456 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 25, 2026 at 1:56 AM PDT
- Contained
- August 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM PDT
- Controlled
- August 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM PDT
- Declared out
- September 11, 2026 at 10:45 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 25 Miles NE from Tuscarora, NV
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 13
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $100,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVECFX-010542
- IRWIN identifier
- 549B9366-B269-438D-B44F-7EFCAC703406
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Owyhee, 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 September 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVECFX-010542.