Nevada · incident record
Secret Pass Fire, Nevada
3,300
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 Aug 5, 2026, 23:15 UTC, the Secret Pass Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,300 acres, in Nevada.
No change in reported size since Aug 4, 2026, 23:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 28, 2026, 17:49 UTC) covers 3,122 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 27, 2026, 09:41 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 5, 2026, 23:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,500 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Secret Pass Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 3,300 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 5, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 26, 2026
- Location
- Nevada
- Origin point
- 40.8965, -115.2600
- Peak reported size
- 4,500 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 28, 2026 (21 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).
- Spring Creek, NV
- Wells, NV
- Elko, NV
- Carlin, NV
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Secret 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, 02:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,300 acres | −1,200 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 4,500 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 4,500 acres | +3,500 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Secret Pass Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Secret Pass Fire?
As of Aug 5, 2026, 23:15 UTC, the Secret Pass Fire is reported at 3,300 acres (peak reported size 4,500 acres). No change in reported size since Aug 4, 2026, 23:15 UTC.
Is the Secret Pass Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Secret Pass Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 5, 2026, 23:15 UTC.
Where is the Secret Pass Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 40.8965, -115.2600 in Nevada. Nearest towns: Spring Creek (21 mi SW), Wells (21 mi NE), Elko (27 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Secret Pass Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 5, 2026, 23:15 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 Secret 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 5, 2026, 23:15 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 →