Fred Mt Fire (Nevada)

Burning near Lemmon Valley in Washoe County, Nevada, the Fred Mt Fire has reached 100 percent containment after burning 3,482 acres of private land. Human-caused and managed under a Type 3 Incident command structure, the fire was fueled by two-foot brush and driven by extreme behavior, flanking, and short-range spotting. Over its three-day active burn period, the fire expanded at an average rate of approximately 1,161 acres per day. Satellites detected 122 heat signatures in the area over a 48-hour period, reflecting the spatial spread across the landscape before crews successfully halted its advance at a total cost of $600,000.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire landscape shows 2,838,311 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 48 percent below the two-decade average.