Shoshone Fire (Nevada)

Burning across federal land in Churchill County, Nevada, the Shoshone Fire has steadily expanded over nine days of active behavior, averaging an estimated 2,724 acres per day to reach a total footprint of 24,513 acres. Located 58 miles northeast of Fallon, the incident is currently managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander directing 52 personnel under a Type 3 Incident designation. Satellites are picking up three heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread across the landscape.

Despite its vast size, current fire behavior on the Shoshone Fire is characterized as minimal, creeping, and backing within short grass fuels standing about one foot tall. Suppression efforts led by the Bureau of Land Management have driven containment up to 92 percent, keeping total costs at $2,000,000 for the naturally caused blaze that started on August 15, 2026.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,993,191 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 45 percent below the two-decade average.