WILDFIRE9,218 ACRES

Blue Eagle Fire, Nevada

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Map: Blue Eagle Fire, Nevada

The Blue Eagle Fire burned in Churchill County, Nevada, about 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Austin, Nevada. NASA began tracking it on August 25, 2026. Its latest size is 9,218 acres (3,730 hectares, 37 km²), about 63 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 6,983 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 25.

Size9,218 acres
Hectares3,730 ha
Area37.3 km² · 14.4 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel16
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 25, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 25, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location39.73°N 117.68°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 16 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on September 21, 2026.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 25, 2026
When tracking began · August 25, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 21, 2026
Latest · September 21, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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