Oxley Fire (NV)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 5 Miles N from Wells, NV
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 79
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Extreme, Wind Driven Runs, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning across federal land managed by the BLM, the active Oxley Fire in Elko County, Nevada, has grown to 2,000 acres since it was ignited by natural causes on August 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up 10 heat signatures clustered nearby, indicating active spread across the landscape.
This Type 3 Incident is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,005,648 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Nevada for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 3,500 acres — about 14 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 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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