Nevada · Contained · 33,816 acres
McConnell Fire, Nevada
33,816
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, the McConnell Fire is listed as contained at 33,816 acres, 100% contained, in Humboldt County, Nevada.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Oct 5, 2026, 18:51 UTC) covers 33,761 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 30 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Oct 8, 2026, 20:17 UTC).
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McConnell 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
- 33,816 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- Humboldt County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 41.5176, -117.7422
- Perimeter mapped
- Oct 5, 2026 (12 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
- Lovelock, NV
- Carlin, NV
- Elko, NV
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
McConnell 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 Sep 3, 2026, 01:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 33,816 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 33,816 acres | +44 | 99% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 33,772 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 33,772 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 33,772 acres | +10 | 99% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 33,762 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 33,762 acres | −5 | 99% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 33,767 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 33,767 acres | +115 | 99% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 33,652 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 33,652 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 33,652 acres | +90 | 91% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 33,562 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 33,562 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 33,562 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 33,562 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 33,562 acres | +319 | 91% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 33,243 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 33,243 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 33,243 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 33,243 acres | +12 | 83% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 33,231 acres | 0 | 83% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 33,231 acres | 0 | 83% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 33,231 acres | 0 | 83% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 33,231 acres | +305 | 81% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 32,926 acres | — | 58% |
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McConnell Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the McConnell Fire?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, the McConnell Fire is reported at 33,816 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
Is the McConnell Fire contained?
Yes — the McConnell Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the McConnell Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.5176, -117.7422 in Humboldt County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Winnemucca (38 mi S), Battle Mountain (74 mi SE), Lovelock (100 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the McConnell Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the McConnell Fire?
The McConnell Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 3, 2026, 01:15 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 25, 2026). As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC it is still listed at 33,816 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 44 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the McConnell 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 17, 2026, 23:45 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 →