Nevada · incident record
Oxley Fire, Nevada
3,500
Acres reported
0%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last listed active · no longer in the NIFC WFIGS active-fire feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Oxley Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,500 acres, 0% contained, in Elko County, Nevada.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 26, 2026, 16:23 UTC) covers 11,385 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 26, 2026, 10:38 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,500 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Oxley 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
- 3,500 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 25, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Elko County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 41.1845, -114.9308
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 26, 2026 (44 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).
- Wells, NV
- Spring Creek, NV
- Elko, NV
- West Wendover, NV
- Wendover, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Oxley 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 Aug 24, 2026, 18:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3,500 acres | +1,500 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2,000 acres | — | — |
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Oxley Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Oxley Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Oxley Fire is reported at 3,500 acres.
Is the Oxley Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Oxley Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.1845, -114.9308 in Elko County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Wells (5.3 mi S), Spring Creek (47 mi SW), Elko (50 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Oxley Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 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 Oxley Fire?
The Oxley Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 24, 2026, 18:30 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 24, 2026). It was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, after peaking at 3,500 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 2 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Oxley 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 25, 2026, 02:45 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 →