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Automated summary generated: Oct 9, 2026 12:26 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Horseshoe wildfire, located in Lander County, Nevada, was discovered on August 27, 2026, and is caused by human activity. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the jurisdictional agency overseeing the incident. As of the latest report on October 8, 2026, the fire has burned approximately 15.27 acres with no containment reported. The fire has remained relatively small and stable over the timeline, with no significant growth or containment progress noted.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {C66AE8C0-66B2-496D-823C-14E7A030E9AE}
Discovered: Aug 27, 2026
Cause: Human
Managing Agency: BLM
Coordinates: 39.9971, -117.1887
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The Horseshoe Fire has burned 15 acres as of October 8, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Horseshoe Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Horseshoe Fire is burning in Lander, NV.
The Horseshoe Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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