MOUSE MEADOW Fire (NV)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 35 Miles SW from Rachel, NV
- Personnel
- 1
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Active, Wind Driven Runs, Flanking, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- Federal land
Spanning 15,000 acres in Nye County, Nevada, the active MOUSE MEADOW Fire has been burning for 7 days, averaging approximately 2,143 acres of growth per day. Located 35 miles southwest of Rachel, the wind-driven blaze exhibits flanking, backing, and active runs through timber grass and understory on federal land. Satellites have detected 56 heat signatures in the past 48 hours, illustrating the broad scale of the spread.
A single personnel member oversees the Type 3 Incident, which is managed by a Type 3 Incident Commander. The fire has accumulated $15,000 in costs and currently remains zero percent contained.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Nevada for 7 days. So far it has affected roughly 15,000 acres — about 61 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
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 2,325,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 58% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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