Nevada · incident record
Chimney Fire, Nevada
20,985
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 31, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Chimney Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 20,985 acres, in Nevada.
No change in reported size since Jul 30, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 29, 2026, 15:48 UTC) covers 20,985 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 28, 2026, 11:02 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 31, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 21,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Chimney 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
- 20,985 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 31, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 26, 2026
- Location
- Nevada
- Origin point
- 41.4418, -116.9889
- Peak reported size
- 21,000 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 29, 2026 (20 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).
- Winnemucca, NV
- Battle Mountain, NV
- Carlin, NV
- Elko, NV
- Spring Creek, NV
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Chimney Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 26, 2026, 16:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 20,985 acres | −15 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 21,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 21,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 21,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 21,000 acres | +17,500 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 3,500 acres | — | — |
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Chimney Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Chimney Fire?
As of Jul 31, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Chimney Fire is reported at 20,985 acres (peak reported size 21,000 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 30, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
Is the Chimney Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Chimney Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 31, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Where is the Chimney Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.4418, -116.9889 in Nevada. Nearest towns: Winnemucca (51 mi SW), Battle Mountain (55 mi S), Carlin (68 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Chimney Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 31, 2026, 21:00 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 Chimney 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 31, 2026, 21:00 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 →