Nevada · incident record
Dry Canyon Fire, Nevada
1,651
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 21, 2026, 15:15 UTC, the Dry Canyon Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,651 acres, in Nevada.
No change in reported size since Jul 20, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 4, 2026, 17:03 UTC) covers 1,705 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Jul 21, 2026, 15:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,651 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Dry Canyon Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous 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
- 1,651 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 21, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Nevada
- Origin point
- 38.0055, -114.1387
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 4, 2026 (45 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).
- Pioche, NV
- Caliente, NV
- Enterprise, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Dry Canyon Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 26, 2026, 20:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1,651 acres | +1,551 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 100 acres | — | — |
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Dry Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Dry Canyon Fire?
As of Jul 21, 2026, 15:15 UTC, the Dry Canyon Fire is reported at 1,651 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 20, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Is the Dry Canyon Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Dry Canyon Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 21, 2026, 15:15 UTC.
Where is the Dry Canyon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 38.0055, -114.1387 in Nevada. Nearest towns: Pioche (18 mi W), Caliente (34 mi SW), Enterprise (38 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Dry Canyon Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 21, 2026, 15:15 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 Dry Canyon 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 21, 2026, 15:15 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 →