New Pass
Churchill, NV · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 37,899 acres in Churchill before dropping off the national incident feed.
37,899
Acres Burned
107
Days Burning
Jul 26, 2026
Discovered
1mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 100%Public Lands Nearby
7 public land units within 75 miles
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / NV
52.3 mi
W
Fallon National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / NV
60.4 mi
W
Arc Dome Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / NV
62 mi
S
Humoldt Wildlife Management Area
GoNCA / NV
63.7 mi
W
Alta Toquima Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / NV
69.7 mi
SE
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 9
GoWildlife Refuge / NV
72.9 mi
W
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 17
GoWildlife Refuge / NV
75 mi
W
Situation Updates
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
New Pass update: 37,899 acres, 100% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the New Pass containment moved from 92% to 100%.
IRWINNew Pass update: 37,899 acres, 92% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the New Pass containment moved from 86% to 92%.
IRWINNew Pass update: 37,899 acres, 86% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the New Pass containment moved from 81% to 86%.
IRWINNew Pass Fire Daily Update 08-10-2026
Incident teamNew Pass Fire Monday, August 10, 2026 FINAL UPDATE Contact Fire Information: 2026.newpass@firenet.gov Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nvccd-new-pass Nevada Fire Info: https://www.nevadafireinfo.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BLMNevada Fire Statistics: Start Date: July 26, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 37,899 acres Containment: 81% Location: 30 miles NW of Austin, ...
InciWebNew Pass mapped at 37,899 acres, 81% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 37,899 acres, 81% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 37,899 acres, 75% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 37,899 acres, 75% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 37,899 acres, 60% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 37,899 acres, 60% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 35,634 acres, 60% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 35,634 acres, 60% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 35,634 acres, 43% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 35,634 acres, 43% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 33,894 acres, 42% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 33,894 acres, 42% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 31,613 acres, 42% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 31,613 acres, 42% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 30,894 acres, 43% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 30,894 acres, 43% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 30,894 acres, 24% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 30,894 acres, 24% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 27,647 acres, 15% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 27,647 acres, 15% contained.
IRWINNew Pass mapped at 17,714 acres, 15% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the New Pass at 17,714 acres, 15% contained.
IRWINTimeline
107 days since discovery
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Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: 2f99b774-3e9b-4c4b-bed5-b40ad9f94602
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