Churchill County, Nevada · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
35,634 acres Aug 6, 6:00 PM
|
37,899 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+2,265 acres
was 35,634 acres · Aug 6, 6:00 PM
|
+2,265 acres
in 10 days
|
| Containment |
92% Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+8 percent
was 92% · Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
+8 percent
in 3 days
|
| Crew size |
118 Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
114
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−4
was 118 · Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
−4
in 3 days
|
| Money spent |
$10.4M Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
$10.7M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$285,632
was $10.4M · Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
+$285,632
in 3 days
|
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The New Pass Fire is a wildfire near Churchill County, Nevada. It has burned about 37,899 acres (about 29,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 114 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
This Afternoon
82°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 1% chance of rain
Monday
82°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 5% chance of rain
Monday Night
58°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph WSW · 5% chance of rain
Tuesday
82°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:06 p.m. CDT.
About 114 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $11 million has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:
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