Scott Fire
The Scott Fire was reported on July 20, 2026 in Elko County, Nevada and burned 201 acres. It was declared out on August 12, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 201 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 20, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 13, 2026 at 8:24 AM PDT, 202 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 40.583, -116.000.
The incident
- Size
- 201 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM PDT
- Controlled
- August 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM PDT
- Declared out
- August 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 4 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NVECFX-010308
- IRWIN identifier
- 50DD8942-F704-4865-AAB1-CB992ACAEF15
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Carlin, 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 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-NVECFX-010308.