Kearny Fire (NV)
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- White Pine County
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning across 300 acres of federal land in White Pine, Nevada, the active Kearny Fire is being managed by the BLM as a Type 5 Incident following its natural ignition on August 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up 10 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,021,962 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Nevada for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 acres — about 1.2 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 3,021,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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