WILDFIRE1,657 ACRES

Jones Fire, Nevada

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Map: Jones Fire, Nevada

The Jones Fire burned in Elko County, Nevada, about 1 mile (2 km) south of Deeth, Nevada. NASA began tracking it on October 5, 2026. Its latest size is 1,657 acres (671 hectares, 7 km²), about 11 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,255 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after October 5.

Size1,657 acres
Hectares671 ha
Area6.7 km² · 2.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel42
CauseNatural
DiscoveredOct 6, 2026
Tracked sinceOct 5, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location41.00°N 115.21°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 42 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on October 8, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · October 5, 2026
When tracking began · October 5, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 8, 2026
Latest · October 8, 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.

Did you know?

Hectares and acres. One hectare is about 2.47 acres. Many countries measure burned areas in hectares; US agencies use acres.

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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