No longer in the daily fire updates. The Secret Pass Fire last appeared in an official report on August 5, 2026, at 3,300 acres and 98% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Secret Pass Fire

Elko County, Nevada · Wildfire

Started inside the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest boundary.

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 5, 2026 (3 months ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
3,300 acres
Oct 24, 8:00 AM
+135 acres
was 3,165 acres · Jul 28, 7:01 PM
Containment
98%
Oct 24, 8:00 AM
+28 percent
was 70% · Aug 3, 6:00 PM
Crew size
3
Oct 24, 8:00 AM
−1
was 4 · Aug 4, 7:00 PM
Money spent
$4.1M
Oct 24, 8:00 AM
+$100,000
was $4.0M · Aug 1, 7:01 PM

Secret Pass Fire and other nearby fires

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Secret Pass Fire summary

The Secret Pass Fire is a wildfire near Elko County, Nevada. It has burned about 3,300 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
3,300 acres
Containment
98%
Discovered
July 26, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 5th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
This Afternoon
93°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph WNW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry
59°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph NW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Thursday
96°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 15 mph WSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry
61°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph NW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Friday
98°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph WNW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 5th at 6:03 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $4 million has been spent on it so far.

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