Sombrero Fire (NV)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 25 Miles NW from Winnemucca, NV
- Personnel
- 14
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Active, Wind Driven Runs, Uphill Runs
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Spanning 1,000 acres of federal land overseen by the BLM, the active Sombrero Fire in Humboldt County, Nevada, is currently exhibiting aggressive behavior characterized by wind-driven and uphill runs through short grass fuels standing about a foot tall. Located 25 miles northwest of Winnemucca, the Type 4 incident ignited on August 24, 2026, and remains entirely uncontained despite the deployment of 14 personnel operating under a Type 4 Incident Commander with an accumulated cost of $200,000.
Satellites monitoring the region have detected 18 heat signatures over the past 48 hours in the vicinity of the blaze, illustrating the spatial spread of the fire front as it burns through the remote Nevada landscape. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the wildfire burden remains below historical norms, with 3,021,962 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 45 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Nevada for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 acres — about 4.0 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 3,021,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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