Sombrero Fire

Humboldt County, Nevada · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 27, 2026 (19 days ago)

First reported about 3 weeks ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	20,000 acres Aug 27, 12:00 PM	19,204 acres Sep 16, 4:00 AM −796 acres was 20,000 acres · Aug 27, 12:00 PM	−796 acres in 20 days
Containment	50% Aug 27, 6:00 PM	80% Sep 16, 4:00 AM +30 percent was 50% · Aug 27, 6:00 PM	+30 percent in 19 days
Crew size	18 Aug 27, 6:00 PM	36 Sep 16, 4:00 AM +18 was 18 · Aug 27, 6:00 PM	+18 in 19 days
Money spent	$600,000 Aug 27, 6:00 PM	$800,000 Sep 16, 4:00 AM +$200,000 was $600,000 · Aug 27, 6:00 PM	+$200,000 in 19 days

Sombrero Fire summary

The Sombrero Fire is a wildfire near Humboldt County, Nevada. It has burned about 19,204 acres (about 15,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 80% of its edge; the other 20% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 36 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.

Size: 19,204 acres
Containment: 80%
Discovered: August 24, 2026 (first reported about 3 weeks ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 27th at 9:00 p.m. CDT.

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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

66°F · Mostly Cloudy

Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Friday

76°F · Scattered Rain Showers

Wind 10 mph SSW · 48% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain

Friday Night

57°F · Chance Rain Showers

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 60% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Saturday

80°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 15 mph SSW · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Saturday Night

56°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 15 mph WNW · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 27th at 9:02 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 36 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $800,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.