18 Mile Fire (Nevada)

Burning for five days across the rugged terrain 21 miles north of Montello, Nevada, the 18 Mile Fire expanded at an average daily rate of approximately 265 acres before reaching full containment. The blaze, which scorched 1,326 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, was fueled primarily by short grass.

With the incident now contained, fire behavior has shifted to minimal activity characterized by smoldering and isolated torching. A Type 2 incident response involving 102 personnel was required to suppress the naturally ignited fire, resulting in a total cost of $650,000.