Nevada · incident record
Shoshone Fire, Nevada
24,513
Acres reported
92%
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 24, 2026, 22:45 UTC, the Shoshone Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 24,513 acres, 92% contained, in Churchill County, Nevada.
Since Aug 23, 2026, 22:45 UTC: no change in size, containment +10 pts.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 21, 2026, 22:44 UTC) covers 24,514 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 8 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 23, 2026, 21:17 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 24, 2026, 22:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 24,513 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Shoshone 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
- 24,513 acres
- Containment
- 92%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 24, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 15, 2026
- Location
- Churchill County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 39.8299, -117.6762
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 21, 2026 (42 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).
- Lovelock, NV
- Fallon, NV
- Battle Mountain, NV
- Winnemucca, NV
- Fernley, NV
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Shoshone 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 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | 24,513 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 24,513 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 24,513 acres | +7,287 | 82% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 17,226 acres | +2,218 | 36% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 15,008 acres | 0 | 32% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 15,008 acres | +1,374 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 13,634 acres | +5,634 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 8,000 acres | +7,700 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 300 acres | +265 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 35 acres | — | — |
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Shoshone Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Shoshone Fire?
As of Aug 24, 2026, 22:45 UTC, the Shoshone Fire is reported at 24,513 acres. Since Aug 23, 2026, 22:45 UTC: no change in size, containment +10 pts.
Is the Shoshone Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 92% contained as of Aug 24, 2026, 22:45 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 Shoshone Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.8299, -117.6762 in Churchill County, Nevada. Nearest towns: Lovelock (49 mi NW), Fallon (64 mi W), Battle Mountain (68 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Shoshone Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 24, 2026, 22:45 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 Shoshone Fire?
The Shoshone Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 15, 2026). It was last listed Aug 24, 2026, 22:45 UTC, after peaking at 24,513 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 10 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Shoshone 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 24, 2026, 22:45 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 →