Dry Canyon Fire
The Dry Canyon Fire was reported on June 26, 2026 in Lincoln County, Nevada and burned 1,651 acres. It was declared out on August 28, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,651 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 3
Map
Perimeter mapped September 21, 2026 at 3:08 PM PDT, 1,705 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 38.005, -114.139.
The incident
- Size
- 1,651 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT
- Controlled
- July 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT
- Declared out
- August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 14 Miles E from Pioche, NV
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 3
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $900,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVELD-040141
- IRWIN identifier
- 326A860D-0C59-4691-A3F8-7FAFD14C4CB9
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 27, 2026 (1,705 acres) to September 21, 2026 (1,705 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2026 | 1,705 | |
| September 21, 2026 | 1,705 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pioche, 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 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVELD-040141.