WILDFIRE11,384 ACRES

Oxley Fire, Nevada

Latest size
Map: Oxley Fire, Nevada

The Oxley Fire burned in Elko County, Nevada, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Wells, Nevada. NASA began tracking it on August 24, 2026. Its latest size is 11,384 acres (4,607 hectares, 46 km²), about 78 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 8,624 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 24.

Size11,384 acres
Hectares4,607 ha
Area46.1 km² · 17.8 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel9
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 24, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 24, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location41.22°N 114.94°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 9 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on September 18, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 24, 2026
When tracking began · August 24, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 18, 2026
Latest · September 18, 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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