Chimney Fire (Nevada)
Started on Jul 26, 2026.
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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Quick facts
- Location
- 20 Miles NW from Midas, NV
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 28
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning through two-foot brush in Elko County, the active Chimney Fire has consumed 20,985 acres across federal land managed by the BLM since its natural ignition on July 26, 2026. Over its five days burning, the incident has averaged a rapid spread of 4,197 acres per day, situated 20 miles northwest of Midas, Nevada.
With containment now reaching 90 percent, current fire behavior is minimal and smoldering. The Type 4 Incident is overseen by a Type 4 IC with 28 personnel assigned, and suppression costs have accumulated to $830,000.
In context
This wildfire burned in Nevada for 5 days. In total it burned about 20,985 acres — around 85 km².
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 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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