WILDFIRE1,529 ACRES

Bull Fire, Nevada

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Map: Bull Fire, Nevada

The Bull Fire burned in Washoe County, Nevada, about 15 miles (24 km) west of Reno, NV. NASA began tracking it on October 2, 2026. Its latest size is 1,529 acres (619 hectares, 6 km²), about 10 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,158 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after October 2.

Size1,529 acres
Hectares619 ha
Area6.2 km² · 2.4 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel95
CauseHuman
DiscoveredOct 2, 2026
Tracked sinceOct 2, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location39.56°N 119.98°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 95 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as human.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on October 22, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · October 2, 2026
When tracking began · October 2, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 13, 2026
Latest · October 13, 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.

Did you know?

Smoke and health. Wildfire smoke contains tiny particles that can travel deep into the lungs, which is why air-quality alerts often follow big fires.

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