Winters Fire

2006242,689 acresNevada

The Winters Fire burned 242,689 acres, about 379 square miles, across Elko County. It began on July 25, 2006.

Watch how it happened

Winters Fire · 2006

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionJuly 25, 2006Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area242,689 ac
Revealed—
Counties1

Where it burned

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

Acres burned by county
Elko CountyNV242,872

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