Quail Springs Fire (Nevada)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 30 Miles W from Alamo, NV
- Personnel
- 14
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private timber lands in Lincoln County, Nevada, the Quail Springs Fire has consumed 13,619 acres located 30 miles west of Alamo. Over a protracted 44-day burning period, the fire has expanded at an average daily growth rate of approximately 310 acres per day. The incident is managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander with 14 personnel assigned to the Type 3 Incident.
Fire behavior has moderated significantly, characterized presently by minimal, creeping, and smoldering activity within grass and understory fuels. This reduction in intensity has allowed suppression efforts to reach total containment at 100 percent.
The suppression costs for the Quail Springs Fire have reached $2,390,490 since it started on July 25, 2026. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader fire landscape shows 3,186,142 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 42 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Nevada for 45 days. So far it has affected roughly 13,619 acres — about 55 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
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 3,188,211 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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