Dry Canyon Fire (Nevada)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 14 Miles E from Pioche, NV
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 3
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Long-range Spotting
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Spanning 1,651 acres over a 20-day duration, the Dry Canyon Fire has maintained an average growth of approximately 83 acres per day since it began on June 26. Located 14 miles east of Pioche, Nevada, in Lincoln County, the blaze burned through federal timberland characterized by heavy litter and understory.
Now fully contained, the Type 5 incident reached its conclusion with minimal fire behavior, including creeping and long-range spotting. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management with a dedicated crew of three personnel, the operation incurred a total cost of $900,000.
In context
This wildfire burned in Nevada for 46 days. In total it burned about 1,651 acres — around 6.7 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 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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