Blue Eagle Fire (Nevada)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 28 Miles NW from Austin, NV
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 16
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Isolated Torching
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning across Churchill County, Nevada, the 9,218-acre Blue Eagle Fire has maintained an active status for nine days since its natural ignition on August 25, 2026, averaging a rapid daily growth of approximately 1,024 acres. Located 28 miles northwest of Austin and near Fallon on federal land managed by the BLM, the incident is currently overseen by a Type 3 Incident Command structure with 22 personnel assigned. The fire behavior has been characterized as moderate, featuring single tree torching and isolated torching within short grass fuels standing about one foot tall.
Despite the persistent active status of the Blue Eagle Fire, response efforts have driven containment to 90 percent, with total costs mounting to $3,602,115.17. The broader environmental context reveals a quieter than usual fire season for the country, which typically spans from June to October; so far in 2026, a total of 3,169,257 hectares have burned nationwide, marking a 42 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Nevada for 12 days. So far it has affected roughly 9,218 acres — about 37 km². At 90% containment, the fire is nearly under control.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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