Dutch Flat Fire
The Dutch Flat Fire was reported on July 5, 2026 in Humboldt County, Nevada and burned 15,558 acres. It was fully contained on July 8, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 15,558 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 5, 2026
- Personnel
- 99
Map
Perimeter mapped July 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM PDT, 15,558 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.079, -117.614.
The incident
- Size
- 15,558 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM PDT
- Controlled
- July 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 9 Miles NE from Winnemucca, NV
- County
- Humboldt County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest city reported
- Winnemucca, NV
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 99
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $2,000,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVHUMX-020340
- IRWIN identifier
- 80C630A8-CE5A-46FA-8F8E-5A11EBAD9BA8
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 6, 2026 (15,124 acres) to July 7, 2026 (15,558 acres). The largest one-day growth was 434 acres, mapped July 7, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | 15,124 | |
| July 7, 2026 | 15,558 | +434 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Winnemucca, 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 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVHUMX-020340.