No longer in the daily fire updates. The Delvada Fire last appeared in an official report on August 1, at 2 acres with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Delvada Fire

Humboldt County, Nevada · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 1, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
2 acres
Jul 31, 10:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Delvada Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Delvada Fire summary

The Delvada Fire is a wildfire near Humboldt County, Nevada. It has burned about 2 acres (about 2 football fields). It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size
2 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 31, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Friday, July 31st at 8:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

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.

Tonight

60°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

99°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Saturday Night

59°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

94°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Sunday Night

56°F · Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, July 31st at 8:06 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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