Nevada · Contained · 37,899 acres
New Pass Fire, Nevada
37,899
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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the New Pass Fire is listed as contained at 37,899 acres, 100% contained, in Churchill County, Nevada.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 6, 2026, 13:49 UTC) covers 37,899 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 17 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 5 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:29 UTC.
New Pass 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
- 37,899 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Jul 26, 2026
- Location
- Churchill County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 39.6988, -117.4870
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 6, 2026 (12 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 5 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Lovelock, NV
- Fallon, NV
- Battle Mountain, NV
- Winnemucca, NV
- Fernley, NV
Other fires nearby
New Pass 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 37,899 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 37,899 acres | +2,265 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 35,634 acres | +1,740 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 33,894 acres | +2,281 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 31,613 acres | +719 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 30,894 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 30,894 acres | +3,247 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 27,647 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 27,647 acres | +9,933 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 17,714 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 17,714 acres | +9,903 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 7,811 acres | +7,511 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 300 acres | — | — |
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New Pass Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the New Pass Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the New Pass Fire is reported at 37,899 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the New Pass Fire contained?
Yes — the New Pass Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the New Pass Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.6988, -117.4870 in Churchill County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Lovelock (62 mi NW), Fallon (70 mi W), Battle Mountain (71 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the New Pass Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 5 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the New Pass 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 →