Kearny Fire
The Kearny Fire was reported on August 24, 2026 in White Pine County, Nevada and burned 395 acres. It was declared out on September 17, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 395 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026
- Personnel
- 28
Map
Perimeter mapped September 21, 2026 at 12:48 PM PDT, 395 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 39.914, -114.918.
The incident
- Size
- 395 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026 at 12:20 PM PDT
- Contained
- August 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT
- Controlled
- September 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM PDT
- Declared out
- September 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 37 Miles N from Ely, NV
- County
- White Pine County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 28
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $2,000,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVWHIX-040406
- IRWIN identifier
- 739A1757-7A5B-4C45-A969-12379483AE71
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 17, 2026 (524 acres) to September 21, 2026 (395 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2026 | 524 | |
| September 21, 2026 | 395 | -129 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for McGill, 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 22, 2026 at 8:51 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVWHIX-040406.