S-1 Vya
Washoe, NV · Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 9,532 acres in Washoe before dropping off the national incident feed.
9,532
Acres Burned
78
Days Burning
Aug 24, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 100%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
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25.9 mi
SW
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GoWilderness / NV
29.4 mi
SE
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GoWilderness / NV
32.1 mi
SE
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GoWildlife Refuge / CA
33.6 mi
W
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GoWilderness / NV
37.7 mi
SE
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GoWildlife Refuge / NV
38.2 mi
E
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GoWilderness / NV
46.1 mi
SE
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GoWilderness / NV
47.3 mi
E
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GoNational Forest / CA
49 mi
W
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GoNCA / NV
50.5 mi
SE
Pahute Peak Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / NV
54.3 mi
SE
Calico Mountains Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / NV
55.4 mi
SE
Situation Updates
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
S-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 100% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 98% to 100%.
IRWINS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 98% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 95% to 98%.
IRWINS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 95% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 94% to 95%.
IRWINS1 Vya Fire Announcement 09-05-2026
Incident teamThis page will no longer be updated as of 11 a.m. Sept. 5, 2026.
InciWebS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 94% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 92% to 94%.
IRWINS1 Vya Fire Daily Update 09-04-2026
Incident teamLocation: Vya, NV Acres Burned: 9,692 Containment: 92% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Personnel: 288 Hand Crews: 3 Dozers: 4 Engines: 6 Heavy Equipment: 13 Helicopters: 1 Incident Website: https://ow.ly/oLG050ZGCBy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blmcalifornia Email: 2026.s1vya@firenet.gov Phone: (775) 432-0465 Hours : 8 AM – 8 PM This will be the final daily update for the S-1 Vya Fire from Calif...
InciWebS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 92% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 88% to 92%.
IRWINS1 Vya Fire Daily Update 09-03-2026
Incident teamLocation: Vya, NV Acres Burned: 9,692 Containment: 88% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Personnel: 360 Hand Crews: 4 Dozers: 3 Engines: 10 Heavy Equipment: 12 Helicopters: 4 Incident Website: https://ow.ly/oLG050ZGCBy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blmcalifornia Email: 2026.s1vya@firenet.gov Phone: (775) 432-0465 Hours : 8 AM – 8 PM Current Situation: Yesterday, excavators and dozers were utilized ...
InciWebS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 88% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 69% to 88%.
IRWINS1 Vya Fire Daily Update 09-02-2026
Incident teamLocation: Vya, NV Acres Burned: 9,692 Containment: 69% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Personnel: 406 Hand Crews: 5 Dozers: 4 Engines: 16 Heavy Equipment: 13 Helicopters: 4 Incident Website: https://ow.ly/oLG050ZGCBy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blmcalifornia Email: 2026.s1vya@firenet.gov Phone: (775) 432-0465 Hours : 8 AM – 8 PM As resources demobilize for rest and recuperation or reassignment ...
InciWebS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 69% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 64% to 69%.
IRWINS1 Vya Fire Daily Update 09-01-2026
Incident teamLocation: Vya, NV Acres Burned: 9,692 Containment: 64% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Personnel: 522 Hand Crews: 9 Dozers: 6 Engines: 16 Heavy Equipment: 14 Helicopters: 4 Incident Website: https://ow.ly/oLG050ZGCBy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blmcalifornia Email: 2026.s1vya@firenet.gov Phone: (775) 432-0465 Hours : 8 AM – 8 PM Current Situation: Yesterday, the fire remained largely quiet, but...
InciWebS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 64% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 53% to 64%.
IRWINS1 Vya Fire Daily Update 08-31-2026
Incident teamLocation: Vya, NV Acres Burned: 9,692 Containment: 53% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Personnel: 534 Hand Crews: 11 Dozers: 12 Engines: 17 Heavy Equipment: 10 Helicopters: 4 Incident Website: https://ow.ly/oLG050ZGCBy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blmcalifornia Email: 2026.s1vya@firenet.gov Phone: (775) 432-0465 Hours : 8 AM – 8 PM Current Situation: Winds were calm yesterday on the S-1 Vya Fire...
InciWebS-1 VYA update: 9,692 acres, 53% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the S-1 VYA containment moved from 43% to 53%.
IRWINTimeline
78 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: 62050703-383f-463a-999f-f78775e97e71
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