Nevada · incident record
Antelope Creek Fire, Nevada
6,282
Acres reported
—
Contained
+102
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 5, 2026, 18:30 UTC, the Antelope Creek Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 6,282 acres, in Nevada.
Since Aug 4, 2026, 18:30 UTC: +102 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 5, 2026, 02:42 UTC) covers 6,282 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 2, 2026, 20:51 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 5, 2026, 18:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 6,500 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Antelope Creek 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
- 6,282 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 5, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 2, 2026
- Location
- Nevada
- Origin point
- 41.0490, -116.5439
- Peak reported size
- 6,500 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 5, 2026 (13 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).
- Carlin, NV
- Battle Mountain, NV
- Elko, NV
- Spring Creek, NV
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Antelope Creek Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 2, 2026, 18:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 6,282 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 6,282 acres | −218 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 6,500 acres | +5,000 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,500 acres | — | — |
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Antelope Creek Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Antelope Creek Fire?
As of Aug 5, 2026, 18:30 UTC, the Antelope Creek Fire is reported at 6,282 acres (peak reported size 6,500 acres). Since Aug 4, 2026, 18:30 UTC: +102 acres.
Is the Antelope Creek Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Antelope Creek Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 5, 2026, 18:30 UTC.
Where is the Antelope Creek Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.0490, -116.5439 in Nevada. Nearest towns: Carlin (33 mi SE), Battle Mountain (35 mi SW), Elko (43 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Antelope Creek Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 5, 2026, 18:30 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 Antelope Creek 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 Aug 5, 2026, 18:30 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 →