Shoshone Fire (NV)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Churchill County
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning across federal lands in Churchill County, Nevada, the natural Shoshone Fire has grown to 300 acres since igniting on August 15, 2026. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the active wildfire continues to generate four heat detections over a recent 48-hour window, illustrating the ongoing spread of the front across the landscape during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,909,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 47 percent 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 2,909,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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