Oxley Fire
The Oxley Fire was reported on August 24, 2026 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 11,384 acres. It was declared out on September 18, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 11,384 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
Perimeter mapped September 22, 2026 at 8:52 AM PDT, 11,385 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 41.185, -114.931.
The incident
- Size
- 11,384 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026 at 10:13 AM PDT
- Contained
- August 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM PDT
- Controlled
- September 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM PDT
- Declared out
- September 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 5 Miles N from Wells, NV
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,760,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVEKD-010515
- IRWIN identifier
- 6FFE46C1-48D9-44DC-A39F-6F33E24BF603
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 25, 2026 (8,528 acres) to September 22, 2026 (11,385 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,857 acres, mapped September 22, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | 8,528 | |
| September 22, 2026 | 11,385 | +2,857 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wells, 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 22, 2026 at 8:52 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVEKD-010515.