The Hot Canyon fire is located 10 miles NW of Montello, NV.
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WILDFIRE reported in Nevada, BLM Elko District Office
Last updated 36 mins, 42 secs agoReported 1 month, 6 days ago via NVEICIncident # 2025-NVEKD-010187
Initial Location
10.6 miles NW of Montello, NV
Dispatch Notes
N/A
Assigned Resources
N/A
Responsible Agency
Bureau of Land Management — Elko District Office
Fuels
Timber (Grass and Understory), Brush (2 feet)
Incident Status
Contained on Jul 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT
Nearby Weather Conditions
Incident Weather Concerns
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Basic Information
Last Updated
Tue, Jul 22, 2025 8:44 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
Pacific Standard Time
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning
Fire Discovered
Tue, Jul 8, 2025 3:02 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
Pacific Standard Time
Location
10 miles NW of Montello, NV
Incident Commander
Boyce
Type 5 IC
Bureau of Land Management
Type 5 IC
Bureau of Land Management
Current Situation
Total Personnel
33
Size
12,794
Containment
100%
Estimated Containment Date
Tue, Jul 22, 2025
Fuels Involved
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Brush (2 feet)
Short Grass (1 foot)
Significant Events
Fire behavior is minimal.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Fire crews will continue mop-up operations along the perimeter and well into interior pockets of heat — working more than 200 feet inside the control lines to extinguish smoldering fuels and prevent rekindling. Patrols will monitor the fire edge for any signs of heat or smoke. Area will be inspected to ensure all signs, trash, and property is pulled off the fire.
Projected Incident Activity
Minimal fire behavior expected. 100% containment is expected on 7/22/25 if no heat is detected through the Red Flag Warning Event.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
Red Flag Warning will be in affect over the fire area till 11:00PM for gusty winds and low relative humidities.
Visit Great Basin Coordination Center for more weather and risk potential.
Public Information
Jacob Chadwick
Email: jchadwick@blm.gov
Phone: (775) 861-6523
Dispatch Center
Elko Interagency Dispatch Center (NVEIC)
Elko, NV