Sadler Complex

1999183,801 acresNevada

The Sadler Complex burned 183,801 acres, about 287 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on August 5, 1999.

Watch how it happened

Sadler Complex · 1999

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionAugust 5, 1999Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area183,801 ac
Revealed—
Counties2

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Elko CountyNV174,419
Eureka CountyNV9,485

Other large fires in Nevada in 1999

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.