Nevada · Active · 2,000 acres

Oxley Fire, Nevada

2,000

Acres reported

Contained

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Oxley Fire is listed as active at 2,000 acres, in Elko County, Nevada.

Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 117 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 24, 2026, 20:58 UTC.

Oxley Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
2,000 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Active
Discovered
Aug 24, 2026
Location
Elko County, Nevada
Origin point
41.1845, -114.9308
Satellite heat, 24 h
117 detections

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Wells, NV5.3 mi S of the origin · pop. 1,261
  • Spring Creek, NV47 mi SW of the origin · pop. 12,361
  • Elko, NV50 mi SW of the origin · pop. 20,279
  • West Wendover, NV54 mi SE of the origin · pop. 4,294
  • Wendover, UT56 mi SE of the origin · pop. 1,400

Other fires nearby

  • Master Fire15 mi away · 446 acres · 50% contained
  • Forleen Fire19 mi away · 100 acres

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Oxley Fire daily history

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 sizeChangeContained
Aug 25, 20262,000 acres0
Aug 24, 20262,000 acres

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Oxley Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Oxley Fire?

As of Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Oxley Fire is reported at 2,000 acres.

Is the Oxley Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Oxley Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC.

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).

Is the Oxley Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC, and satellites registered 117 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.

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, 00:00 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 →