Shoshone Fire
Active
Churchill County, Nevada · Discovered August 15, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 20 days ago
Shoshone Fire
The Shoshone Fire fire has burned 24,514 acres in Churchill County, Nevada. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 4 mph toward the SE, with gusts to 4 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 28). 5 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
August 17, 2026The Shoshone Fire is burning in cheatgrass, sagebrush, and juniper, 58 miles northeast of Fallon, NV, in the Clan Alpine Mountains.
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.
Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
4 days ago · September 25, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
4 days ago · September 25, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
20 days ago · September 10, 2026Containment rose to 100%
36 days ago · August 25, 2026Grew 9,506 acres in 3 hours to 24,514 acres
36 days ago · August 25, 2026Mapped size revised down to 15,008 acres (from 24,513)
36 days ago · August 24, 2026Containment rose to 92%
37 days ago · August 24, 2026Containment rose to 82%
38 days ago · August 22, 2026Grew 7,287 acres in 25 hours to 24,513 acres
39 days ago · August 22, 2026Grew 2,218 acres in 28 hours to 17,226 acres
40 days ago · August 21, 2026Containment rose to 32%
41 days ago · August 20, 2026Grew 1,374 acres in 21 hours to 15,008 acres
41 days ago · August 19, 2026Grew 2,634 acres in 7 hours to 13,634 acres
42 days ago · August 18, 2026Grew 3,000 acres in 17 hours to 11,000 acres
43 days ago · August 18, 2026Grew 6,000 acres in 7 hours to 8,000 acres
43 days ago · August 17, 2026Containment dropped to 0% (from 100%)
44 days ago · August 17, 2026Grew 1,700 acres in 39 hours to 2,000 acres
44 days ago · August 17, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: Shoshone Fire
44 days ago · August 17, 2026Grew 200 acres in about an hour to 300 acres
45 days ago · August 16, 2026Grew 65 acres in 2 hours to 100 acres
45 days ago · August 16, 2026Now mapped at 35 acres
45 days ago · August 15, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds
45 days ago · August 15, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2026, 2:39:16 AM | 24,514 acres | 100% |
| 8/24/2026, 11:14:29 PM | 15,008 acres | 92% |
| 8/24/2026, 12:15:47 AM | 24,513 acres | 92% |
| 8/22/2026, 11:00:00 PM | 24,513 acres | 82% |
| 8/22/2026, 1:28:48 AM | 24,513 acres | 36% |
| 8/21/2026, 12:07:26 AM | 17,226 acres | 36% |
| 8/20/2026, 12:11:36 AM | 15,008 acres | 32% |
| 8/19/2026, 7:47:49 PM | 15,008 acres | 0% |
| 8/18/2026, 10:57:40 PM | 13,634 acres | 0% |
| 8/18/2026, 4:12:54 PM | 11,000 acres | 0% |
| 8/17/2026, 11:02:40 PM | 8,000 acres | 0% |
| 8/17/2026, 5:11:42 PM | 7,934 acres | 0% |
| 8/17/2026, 4:26:42 PM | 2,000 acres | 0% |
| 8/16/2026, 1:31:32 AM | 300 acres | - |
| 8/16/2026, 12:31:32 AM | 100 acres | - |
| 8/15/2026, 10:21:32 PM | 35 acres | - |
| 8/15/2026, 9:56:32 PM | 0.1 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
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