Nevada · Active · 1,200 acres

Bull Fire, Nevada

1,200

Acres reported

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Contained

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Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC, the Bull Fire is listed as active at 1,200 acres, in Washoe County, Nevada.

First seen in the federal feed Oct 2, 2026, 18:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.

Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 87 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Oct 2, 2026, 20:28 UTC.

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Bull Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
1,200 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Active
Discovered
Oct 2, 2026
Location
Washoe County, Nevada
Origin point
39.5391, -119.9877
Satellite heat, 24 h
87 detections

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Verdi, NV1.5 mi S of the origin · pop. 1,415
  • Mogul, NV3.7 mi SE of the origin · pop. 1,290
  • Reno, NV9.3 mi E of the origin · pop. 264,165
  • Cold Springs, NV9.8 mi N of the origin · pop. 8,544
  • Golden Valley, NV10 mi NE of the origin · pop. 1,556

Other fires nearby

  • Floriston Fire10 mi away · 622 acres · 100% contained
  • Crystal Fire48 mi away · Size not reported
  • Baxter Fire48 mi away · Size not reported

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Bull Fire timeline

Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Oct 2, 2026, 18:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Oct 2, 20261,200 acres——

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Bull Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Bull Fire?

As of Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC, the Bull Fire is reported at 1,200 acres. First seen in the federal feed Oct 2, 2026, 18:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.

Is the Bull Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Bull Fire in the federal feed as of Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC.

Where is the Bull Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 39.5391, -119.9877 in Washoe County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Verdi (1.5 mi S), Mogul (3.7 mi SE), Reno (9.3 mi E).

Is the Bull Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC, and satellites registered 87 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.

What is the timeline of the Bull Fire?

The Bull Fire was first listed in the federal feed Oct 2, 2026, 18:30 UTC (reported discovery date Oct 2, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC it is still listed at 1,200 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Bull 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 Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

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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 →