Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherElk Fire
Unit Information
Elko District Office
Bureau of Land Management
3900 East Idaho Street
Elko, NV 89801
Incident Contact
District BLM
Phone: 775 753 0347
Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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The 927-acre Elk Fire was started by lightning and reported August 19 at 11:17 a.m. It burned approx. 14 miles southwest of Jackpot, Nevada. Several residences were threatened. It is 100% contained.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday August 19th, 2020 approx. 11:15 AM |
| Location | 14 miles southwest of Jackpot, Nevada |
| Incident Commander | McNeil |
| Coordinates | 41.909 latitude, -114.914 longitude |
Current Situation
| Size | 927 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Thursday August 27th, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Brush, short grass and timber |
| Significant Events | Minimal, creeping and smoldering, |
Outlook
| Projected Incident Activity | Forward spread has been halted. |
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