Bull Fire
Active
Washoe County, Nevada · Discovered October 2, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 5 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 5 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Bull Fire
The Bull Fire fire has burned 1,529 acres in Washoe County, Nevada. Crews have reached 69% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 48). 263 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
October 2, 2026The Bull Fire was reported shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, near Bull Ranch Creek, north of Verdi and near the California-Nevada state line. The fire is currently 1,529 acres and 43% contained.The fire is being managed by Nevada Team 3, Type 3 Incident Management Team. Firefighters continue to make progress securing the fire perimeter through direct suppression, mop-up and patrol operations. Crews are working to locate and extinguish remaining heat, particularly in heavier fuels and areas of difficult terrain. Aircraft are supporting suppression efforts in remote and…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 69%
5 hours ago · October 7, 2026Containment rose to 40%
3 days ago · October 4, 2026Grew 255 acres in 23 hours to 1,529 acres
3 days ago · October 4, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: 2026Bull FireNVTMFX
4 days ago · October 3, 2026New perimeter mapped at 1,274 acres (national perimeter feed)
4 days ago · October 3, 2026Grew 2,350 acres in 3 hours to 2,500 acres
4 days ago · October 3, 202613 firefighting aircraft working this fire (N775BB, N690JK, N391SH)
4 days ago · October 2, 2026Grew 149 acres in 2 hours to 150 acres
4 days ago · October 2, 202611 firefighting aircraft working this fire (N401AJ, N775BB, TKR10)
4 days ago · October 2, 2026Firefighting aircraft on scene (N406AS)
4 days ago · October 2, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 1 acres
4 days ago · October 2, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/7/2026, 12:47:30 AM | 1,529 acres | 69% |
| 10/6/2026, 1:03:52 AM | 1,529 acres | 44% |
| 10/4/2026, 12:58:10 AM | 1,529 acres | 40% |
| 10/3/2026, 2:14:23 AM | 1,274 acres | 0% |
| 10/3/2026, 1:54:25 AM | 2,500 acres | 0% |
| 10/3/2026, 12:14:22 AM | 2,500 acres | - |
| 10/2/2026, 8:59:31 PM | 1,200 acres | - |
| 10/2/2026, 8:54:25 PM | 150 acres | - |
| 10/2/2026, 8:44:21 PM | 5.0 acres | - |
| 10/2/2026, 6:54:23 PM | 2.0 acres | - |
| 10/2/2026, 6:29:20 PM | 1.0 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
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