Jones Fire
Active
Elko County, Nevada · Discovered October 6, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 4 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 4 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Jones Fire
The Jones Fire fire has burned 1,657 acres in Elko County, Nevada. Crews have reached 5% containment. It has grown by about 1,407 acres in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 77). 115 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Grew 1,157 acres in 14 hours to 1,657 acres
9 hours ago · October 6, 2026Grew 250 acres in about an hour to 500 acres
23 hours ago · October 6, 2026Grew 210 acres in 2 hours to 250 acres
24 hours ago · October 6, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 40 acres
26 hours ago · October 6, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/7/2026, 1:17:37 AM | 1,657 acres | 5% |
| 10/6/2026, 8:04:38 PM | 1,657 acres | - |
| 10/6/2026, 6:03:52 AM | 500 acres | - |
| 10/6/2026, 4:58:49 AM | 250 acres | - |
| 10/6/2026, 3:18:49 AM | 40 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
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