Jim Mtn Fire
The Jim Mtn Fire was reported on July 9, 2026 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 725 acres. It was declared out on July 19, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 725 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2026
- Personnel
- 170
Map
Perimeter mapped July 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM PDT, 725 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.499, -114.126.
The incident
- Size
- 725 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2026 at 10:08 AM PDT
- Contained
- July 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
- Controlled
- July 13, 2026 at 9:43 AM PDT
- Declared out
- July 19, 2026 at 6:22 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 16 Miles N from Montello, NV
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 170
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $850,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVEKD-010251
- IRWIN identifier
- BB620F14-2118-4485-A6E3-AADD84785FB4
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Jackpot, 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 July 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVEKD-010251.