Calico Fire
The Calico Fire was reported on August 26, 2026 in Humboldt County, Nevada and burned 18,319 acres. It was fully contained on September 10, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 18,319 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
Perimeter mapped September 1, 2026 at 10:25 AM PDT, 18,161 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.867, -117.356.
The incident
- Size
- 18,319 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 26, 2026 at 11:32 AM PDT
- Contained
- September 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM PDT
- Controlled
- September 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 20 Miles SE from McDermitt, NV
- County
- Humboldt County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $2,200,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVHTF-020624
- IRWIN identifier
- 649D5787-5302-4DF0-9775-CA65C888F316
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 29, 2026 (15,316 acres) to September 1, 2026 (18,161 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,993 acres, mapped August 31, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2026 | 15,316 | |
| August 31, 2026 | 18,310 | +2,994 |
| September 1, 2026 | 18,161 | -149 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Winnemucca, 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 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVHTF-020624.