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Goshute Fire

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Unit Information

3900 East Idaho Street 
Elko, 
Nevada 
89801 
3900 East Idaho Street 
Elko, 
Nevada 
89801 

Incident Contacts

Patricia Ryan
Email: pryan@blm.gov
Phone: 775-753-0386
Hours: M-F 9-5p SS 10-2

Fire being shifted into monitor status - will be monitored from local resources.



Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 07/15/2022 - 11:20
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location West of U.S. Highway 93 Alternate, 25 miles south of Wendover, Nevada
Incident Commander Matt Murphy
Coordinates 40° 30' 51'' Latitude
-114° 17'
14
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 21
Size 1,966 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 90%
Estimated Containment Date 2022-07-18 20:00:00
Fuels Involved

Timber, grass, understory, brush, short grass

Significant Events

Minimal

Outlook
Planned Actions

Fire being shifted into monitor status; Wildland Fire Use module will be assuming command and the fire and will receive support from T3 helo; will begin demobing WFUM off the Goshute tomorrow, and fire will be monitored from local resources.

Projected Incident Activity

Backing and rolling out in steep inaccessible terrain.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

High temperatures, low RH and windy conditions.