Egberts Fire
The Egberts Fire was reported on May 25, 2026 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 654 acres. It was fully contained on June 1, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 654 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 25, 2026
- Personnel
- 3
Map
Perimeter mapped June 21, 2026 at 5:31 AM PDT, 654 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 40.966, -115.057.
The incident
- Size
- 654 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 25, 2026 at 2:08 PM PDT
- Contained
- June 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM PDT
- Controlled
- June 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 10 Miles S from Wells, NV
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest city reported
- Wells
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 3
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $800,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVECFX-010112
- IRWIN identifier
- 00055252-6610-421F-AA91-24BDA42481BC
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from May 26, 2026 (654 acres) to June 21, 2026 (654 acres). The largest one-day growth was 0 acres, mapped June 21, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 654 | |
| June 21, 2026 | 654 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wells, 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 June 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVECFX-010112.