Nevada · incident record
Parsnip Peak Fire, Nevada
2,264
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 21, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Parsnip Peak Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,264 acres, in Nevada.
No change in reported size since Jul 20, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 30, 2026, 12:27 UTC) covers 2,259 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 3 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 3, 2026, 21:18 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 21, 2026, 15:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,500 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Parsnip Peak 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
- 2,264 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 21, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 25, 2026
- Location
- Nevada
- Origin point
- 38.0833, -114.2930
- Peak reported size
- 2,500 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jun 30, 2026 (49 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).
- Pioche, NV
- Caliente, NV
- Enterprise, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Parsnip Peak Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 2,264 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2,264 acres | −1 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2,265 acres | −235 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2,500 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2,500 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +1,000 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1,500 acres | +1,484 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 16 acres | +16 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Parsnip Peak Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Parsnip Peak Fire?
As of Jul 21, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Parsnip Peak Fire is reported at 2,264 acres (peak reported size 2,500 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 20, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Is the Parsnip Peak Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Parsnip Peak Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 21, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Where is the Parsnip Peak Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 38.0833, -114.2930 in Nevada. Nearest towns: Pioche (14 mi SW), Caliente (34 mi S), Enterprise (47 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Parsnip Peak Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 21, 2026, 15:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Parsnip Peak 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 Jul 21, 2026, 15:00 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 →