Nevada · incident record
Mouse Meadow Fire, Nevada
52,000
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 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Mouse Meadow Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 52,000 acres, 100% contained, in Nye County, Nevada.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 30, 2026, 16:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 12, 2026, 18:49 UTC) covers 51,408 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 7 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 10, 2026, 10:38 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 52,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Mouse Meadow 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
- 52,000 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Oct 1, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- Nye County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 37.2667, -116.1576
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 12, 2026 (51 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).
- Beatty, NV
- Alamo, NV
- Pahrump, NV
- Death Valley, CA
- Tonopah, NV
Other fires nearby
Mouse Meadow 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 Jul 24, 2026, 20:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 52,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 52,000 acres | +985 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 51,015 acres | +15 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 51,000 acres | +1,234 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 49,766 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 49,766 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 49,766 acres | +11,766 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 38,000 acres | +447 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 37,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 37,553 acres | +18,553 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 19,000 acres | +1,640 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 17,360 acres | +2,360 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 15,000 acres | +14,999 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1.5 acres | — | — |
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Mouse Meadow Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Mouse Meadow Fire?
As of Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Mouse Meadow Fire is reported at 52,000 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 30, 2026, 16:45 UTC.
Is the Mouse Meadow Fire contained?
Yes — the Mouse Meadow Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Mouse Meadow Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.2667, -116.1576 in Nye County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Beatty (41 mi SW), Alamo (55 mi E), Pahrump (74 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Mouse Meadow Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Mouse Meadow Fire?
The Mouse Meadow Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 24, 2026, 20:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 24, 2026). It was last listed Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC, after peaking at 52,000 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 57 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Mouse Meadow 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 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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