WILDFIRE33,816 ACRES

McConnell Fire, Nevada

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Map: McConnell Fire, Nevada

The McConnell Fire burned in Humboldt County, Nevada, about 3 miles (5 km) east of Orovada, Nevada. NASA began tracking it on August 25, 2026. Its latest size is 33,816 acres (13,685 hectares, 137 km²), roughly 2.3 times the size of Manhattan, or about 25,618 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 25.

Size33,816 acres
Hectares13,685 ha
Area136.8 km² · 52.8 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel15
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 25, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 25, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location41.61°N 117.69°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 15 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · August 25, 2026
Satellite view · August 25, 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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