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Kinsley Fire

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Unit Information

HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada 
Ely, 
Nevada 
89301 
HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada 
Ely, 
Nevada 
89301 

Incident Contacts

Chris Hanefeld
Email: chanefel@blm.gov
Phone: 775-289-1842
Hours: M-F 9-5p SS 10-2p

The 3,209-acre Kinsley Fire, about 60 miles northeast of Ely, Nev., is 100-percent contained.

The fire, in the Antelope Range on the Elko-White Pine County line, was first reported shortly before 1 p.m., Friday, June 17. The cause is under investigation. 

Basic Information
Current as of Thu, 06/23/2022 - 13:04
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location 60 miles northeast of Ely, Nevada
Incident Commander Josh Higgins
Coordinates 40° 4' 52'' Latitude
-114° 25'
18
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 3,209 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Estimated Containment Date 2022-06-23 14:00:00
Fuels Involved

Brush, medium logging slash, timber (litter and understory)

Significant Events

Minimal.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Monitoring will continue over the next few days.

Projected Incident Activity

None.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Scattered mixed thunderstorms continue into the evening. RH's reach their highest overnight heading into Friday, before dropping a bit Saturday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms linger both on Friday and Saturday.