Nevada · incident record
18 Mile Fire, Nevada
1,326
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 18, 2026, 04:00 UTC, the 18 Mile Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,326 acres, in Nevada.
No change in reported size since Jul 17, 2026, 04:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 15, 2026, 18:41 UTC) covers 1,326 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 13, 2026, 10:09 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 18, 2026, 04:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,326 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
18 Mile Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,326 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 18, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- Nevada
- Origin point
- 41.5647, -114.2673
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 15, 2026 (34 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Jackpot, NV
- Wells, NV
- West Wendover, NV
- Wendover, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
18 Mile Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 13, 2026, 02:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,326 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,326 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,326 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,326 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,326 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,326 acres | — | — |
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18 Mile Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 18 Mile Fire?
As of Jul 18, 2026, 04:00 UTC, the 18 Mile Fire is reported at 1,326 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 17, 2026, 04:00 UTC.
Is the 18 Mile Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the 18 Mile Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 18, 2026, 04:00 UTC.
Where is the 18 Mile Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.5647, -114.2673 in Nevada. Nearest towns: Jackpot (36 mi NW), Wells (48 mi SW), West Wendover (58 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the 18 Mile Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 18, 2026, 04:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the 18 Mile Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Nevada sources on our Nevada page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 18, 2026, 04:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →