Parsnip Peak Fire
The Parsnip Peak Fire was reported on June 25, 2026 in Lincoln County, Nevada and burned 2,264 acres. It was declared out on August 28, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,264 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 25, 2026
- Personnel
- 5
Map
Perimeter mapped September 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM PDT, 2,259 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 38.083, -114.293.
The incident
- Size
- 2,264 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM PDT
- Contained
- July 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
- Controlled
- July 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT
- Declared out
- August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 18 Miles NW from Pioche, NV
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 5
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,800,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVELD-040135
- IRWIN identifier
- 0F38D49E-85BB-4284-932A-F7E57A2AAA25
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 28, 2026 (290 acres) to September 21, 2026 (2,259 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,014 acres, mapped June 29, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2026 | 290 | |
| June 29, 2026 | 2,304 | +2,014 |
| September 21, 2026 | 2,259 | -45 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pioche, 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 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVELD-040135.