Chimney Fire
The Chimney Fire was reported on July 26, 2026 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 20,985 acres. It was declared out on August 13, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 20,985 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 18
Map
Perimeter mapped September 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM PDT, 20,985 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.442, -116.989.
The incident
- Size
- 20,985 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2026 at 7:25 AM PDT
- Contained
- July 31, 2026 at 2:30 PM PDT
- Controlled
- August 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
- Declared out
- August 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 20 Miles NW from Midas, NV
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 18
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $850,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVEKD-010352
- IRWIN identifier
- 84AD9B46-6849-4DCA-902A-3692AA589E68
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 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVEKD-010352.