Becky Peak Fire

Unit Information

Ely District Office
Bureau of Land Management
HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada
Ely, NV 89301

Incident Contact

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

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The 5,989-acre Becky Peak Fire in the Schell Creek Range, about 50 miles north of Ely, Nev., is 100-percent contained. Firefighters are wrapping up rehab and demobilizing resources for deployment elsewhere. Firefighters will continue to patrol the fire area for the next several days. The human-caused fire was first reported shortly before 11 a.m., Saturday, July 9.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Human
Date of Origin	Saturday July 09th, 2022 approx. 11:00 AM
Location	50 miles north of Ely, Nevada
Incident Commander	Palmer, Type 4 IC
Incident Description	Becky Peak Wilderness
Coordinates	39.93 latitude, -114.588 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	25
Size	5,989 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	Monday July 18th, 2022 approx. 04:15 PM
Fuels Involved	Timber (Grass and Understory) Brush (2 feet) Chaparral (6 feet
Significant Events	Minimal.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Finish rehab and demob remaining resources. Patrol fire area over the next few burn periods.
Projected Incident Activity	Minimal due to containment objectives being met.
Remarks	Tonight is a final report and resources will be demobbed completely tomorrow.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Scattered showers and storms this evening and again Tuesday afternoon/evening. Gusty erratic winds possible with any storms. Warmer and drier Wednesday and Thursday.