Wildfires in Nevada
Large wildfires have burned 12.82 million acres of Nevada since 1984, 5th among the states.
- 12.8Macres burned since 1984
- 1,021large fires
- 1999worst year, 1.72M acres
- 5thamong the states for acres burned
2025
- Wildfires on record, by year
Over time
The largest fires
| Murphy Complex | 2007 | 567,212 |
| Holloway Fire | 2012 | 457,680 |
| Martin Fire | 2018 | 431,841 |
| Southern Nevada Complex (Duzak) | 2005 | 327,383 |
| Rush Fire | 2012 | 307,085 |
| Winters Fire | 2006 | 242,689 |
| South Sugarloaf Fire | 2018 | 241,278 |
| Dun Glenn Complex (Poker Brown) | 1999 | 236,353 |
| Roosters Comb Fire | 2017 | 217,340 |
| Sadler Complex | 1999 | 183,801 |
| Delamar Fire | 2005 | 172,427 |
| New Pass Complex (New Pass-Antelope) | 1999 | 172,104 |
| Winecup Complex (West Fork) | 2007 | 159,891 |
| Charleston Fire | 2006 | 153,976 |
| Snowstorm Fire | 2017 | 153,432 |
| Sheep Fire | 2006 | 152,997 |
| Southern Nevada Complex (Meadow Valley) | 2005 | 150,067 |
| Cottonwood Peak Fire | 2025 | 137,796 |
| Goose Creek Fire | 2018 | 131,550 |
| Antelope Complex | 2007 | 130,052 |
| Sombrero Fire | 1999 | 128,047 |
| Hot Pot Fire | 2016 | 119,902 |
| Indian Creek Fire | 2011 | 115,812 |
| Eureka Complex (Trail Canyon) | 1999 | 106,164 |
| Amazon Fire | 2006 | 105,232 |
| Esmeralda Fire | 2005 | 101,044 |
| Truckee Fire | 2017 | 98,419 |
| York Fire | 2023 | 94,728 |
| Tohakum 2 Fire | 2017 | 92,729 |
| Amax 1 Fire | 1985 | 92,426 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| Elko County | 4,557,968 |
| Humboldt County | 2,286,227 |
| Lincoln County | 1,246,862 |
| Washoe County | 1,005,181 |
| Pershing County | 951,417 |
| Lander County | 792,218 |
| Eureka County | 636,574 |
| Churchill County | 382,985 |
| Clark County | 259,371 |
| Nye County | 256,218 |
| White Pine County | 192,504 |
| Douglas County | 123,361 |
| Lyon County | 55,022 |
| Storey County | 45,377 |
| Carson City | 14,247 |
| Mineral County | 10,500 |
| Esmeralda County | 1,093 |