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The Dutch Flat fire burned 15,558 acres in Humboldt, Nevada, before reaching full containment; homes in the burn area face fire damage to structures and property.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 15,558 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Human
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Humboldt, Nevada), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Humboldt, Nevada · ≈ 24 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 15,558 acres ±0 100% contained
- 15,558 acres ±0 100% contained
- 15,558 acres ±0 100% contained
- 15,558 acres ±0 100% contained
- 15,558 acres ±0 100% contained
- 15,558 acres ±0 100% contained
- 15,558 acres 70% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS LKN
Area Forecast Discussion
Smoke from wildfires will reduce air quality through Wednesday, with extreme heat expected Thursday through Sunday and elevated fire weather conditions Friday in Northern Nevada.
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000 FXUS65 KLKN 042055 AFDLKN
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV Issued by National Weather Service Reno NV 155 PM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
* Smoke from area wildfires will cause reduced air quality and may lead to respiratory issues
* Extreme Heat Watch is in effect from Thursday through Sunday for all of northern and central Nevada as another round of hot afternoons and warm nights invade the area
* Elevated fire weather conditions expected in Northern Nevada Friday due to hot, dry, and breezy weather
* Low probability of isolated dry thunderstorms in Central Nevada this weekend
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.DISCUSSION... (This evening through next Monday)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Skies remain fairly hazy and smoky due to the active wildfires across the western United States. Look for the smoke to continue through the overnight with minor impacts to visibility and air quality. Winds will be on the light side with overnight lows in the 50s. No precipitation is expected.
Wednesday through Friday, the main story continues to be the warming temperatures through the mid-week period. This is due to a fairly strong upper level ridge that will undergo some strengthenin…
- News KTVN
Fire crews contain 15,500+ acre wildfire in Humboldt County | Fire Watch | 2news.com
- News KOLO | 8 News Now
Dutch Flat Fire reaches 70% containment
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- Yahoo News
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- Elko Daily Free Press News
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- InciWeb Incident update
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.