Nevada · Active · 8,000 acres
Shoshone Fire, Nevada
8,000
Acres reported
0%
Contained
+7,700
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Shoshone Fire is listed as active at 8,000 acres, 0% contained, in Churchill County, Nevada.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +7,700 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 19:09 UTC) covers 7,934 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 188 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:29 UTC.
Shoshone 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
- 8,000 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 15, 2026
- Location
- Churchill County, Nevada
- Origin point
- 39.8299, -117.6762
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (14 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 188 detections
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
Shoshone Fire daily history
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 18, 2026 | 8,000 acres | 0 | 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 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Shoshone Fire is reported at 8,000 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +7,700 acres.
Is the Shoshone Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 188 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
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 18, 2026, 09:15 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 →