Nevada · incident record
Quartz Fire, Nevada
2,448
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 May 27, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Quartz Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,448 acres, in Nevada.
No change in reported size since May 26, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
It was last present in the feed May 27, 2026, 16:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,448 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Quartz Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,448 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen May 27, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 23, 2026
- Location
- Nevada
- Origin point
- 40.7099, -118.0143
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Winnemucca, NV
- Lovelock, NV
- Battle Mountain, NV
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Quartz Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | 2,448 acres | 0 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 2,448 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2,448 acres | 0 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 2,448 acres | — | — |
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Quartz Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Quartz Fire?
As of May 27, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Quartz Fire is reported at 2,448 acres. No change in reported size since May 26, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
Is the Quartz Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Quartz Fire in the federal feed as of May 27, 2026, 16:30 UTC.
Where is the Quartz Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 40.7099, -118.0143 in Nevada. Nearest towns: Winnemucca (23 mi NE), Lovelock (44 mi SW), Battle Mountain (57 mi E).
Is the Quartz Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed May 27, 2026, 16:30 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 Quartz 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 May 27, 2026, 16:30 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 →