A wildfire began in Lincoln, Nevada on July 25, 2026, posing a fire risk to structures in the affected area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 13,619 acres
- Containment
- 95%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Lincoln, 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
Lincoln, Nevada · ≈ 21 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-31 23:39 UTC · ≈ 21 sq mi · snapshot 3 of 3
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
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- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 95% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 90% contained
- 13,619 acres ±0 90% contained
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- 13,619 acres +629 12% contained
- 12,990 acres ±0 12% contained
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- 12,990 acres +1,897 12% contained
- 11,093 acres ±0 7% contained
- 11,093 acres −1,897 7% contained
- 12,990 acres −510 7% contained
- 13,500 acres ±0 0% contained
- 13,500 acres +2,407 0% contained
- 11,093 acres +54 0% contained
- 11,039 acres 0% contained
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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 VEF
Area Forecast Discussion
Above-normal heat continues through the week, with highest fire and heat risk Wednesday through Friday.
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000 FXUS65 KVEF 241133 AFDVEF
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 433 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
* Hotter than normal temperatures will continue through the week.
* Best chance of storms along and south of I-15 today, with diminishing odds afterwards.
&&
.DISCUSSION...Through the weekend.
A slight cooldown is anticipated today and Tuesday thanks to a subtle uptick in moisture and fall in 500mb heights. Highs during this time are forecast to be 1-5 degrees cooler than yesterday (largest cooldown across the southeastern half of the CWA), but still above normal for late August. From Wednesday through Friday, ensemble guidance suggests an uptick in 500mb heights and southwesterly flow, the latter yielding a gradual reduction of moisture. The net effect of these changes is warming at the surface, with highs returning to values 3-8 degrees above normal. Combined with oppressive overnight lows, major to extreme heatrisk resumes across most of the Mojave Desert. Over the weekend (and into early next week), ensembles depict a broader trough approaching the western US, leading to cooler temperatures and increased breezes.
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Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.