Nevada · Active · 1,657 acres
Jones Fire, Nevada
1,657
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 6, 2026, 21:15 UTC, the Jones Fire is listed as active at 1,657 acres, in Elko County, Nevada.
First seen in the federal feed Oct 6, 2026, 03:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 40 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Oct 6, 2026, 10:51 UTC.
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Jones Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,657 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Oct 6, 2026
- Location
- Elko County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 41.0254, -115.1981
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 40 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Wells, NV
- Spring Creek, NV
- Elko, NV
- Carlin, NV
Other fires nearby
- Holland Fire
Jones 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 6, 2026, 03:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1,657 acres | — | — |
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Jones Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Jones Fire?
As of Oct 6, 2026, 21:15 UTC, the Jones Fire is reported at 1,657 acres. First seen in the federal feed Oct 6, 2026, 03:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Is the Jones Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Jones Fire in the federal feed as of Oct 6, 2026, 21:15 UTC.
Where is the Jones Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.0254, -115.1981 in Elko County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Wells (14 mi NE), Spring Creek (29 mi SW), Elko (32 mi SW).
Is the Jones Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 6, 2026, 21:15 UTC, and satellites registered 40 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Jones Fire?
The Jones Fire was first listed in the federal feed Oct 6, 2026, 03:30 UTC (reported discovery date Oct 6, 2026). As of Oct 6, 2026, 21:15 UTC it is still listed at 1,657 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Jones 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 6, 2026, 21:15 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 →