WILDFIRE24,514 ACRES

Shoshone Fire, Nevada

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Map: Shoshone Fire, Nevada

The Shoshone Fire burned in Churchill County, Nevada, about 58 miles (93 km) northeast of Fallon, Nevada. NASA began tracking it on August 15, 2026. Its latest size is 24,514 acres (9,920 hectares, 99 km²), roughly 1.7 times the size of Manhattan, or about 18,571 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 15.

Size24,514 acres
Hectares9,921 ha
Area99.2 km² · 38.3 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel5
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 15, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 15, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location39.79°N 117.59°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 5 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on September 22, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 15, 2026
When tracking began · August 15, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 22, 2026
Latest · September 22, 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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