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Automated summary generated: Oct 13, 2026 21:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The 18 Mile wildfire, located in Elko County, Nevada, was discovered on July 13, 2026, and is caused by natural factors. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the jurisdictional agency overseeing the incident. By August 6, the fire had burned 1,326 acres and was fully contained (100%) with minimal fire behavior, and the same status persisted into the next report on August 7, where the fire remained at 1,326 acres, fully contained, and exhibited minimal, smoldering, and isolated torching behavior. The incident has not expanded since the first report, and no additional personnel or cost estimates were provided beyond the initial 102 personnel and an estimated cost of $650,000 reported on August 7.
Official source description: 21 Miles N from Montello, NV
Minimal; Smoldering; Isolated Torching
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {34A26F39-DD96-4441-A3F0-94069A158A28}
Discovered: Jul 13, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: BLM
Est. Cost to Date: $650,000
Coordinates: 41.5647, -114.2673
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The 18 Mile Fire has burned 1,326 acres as of August 7, 2026.
Yes, the 18 Mile Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The 18 Mile Fire is burning in Elko, NV.
The 18 Mile Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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