Cottonwood Peak Fire
2025137,796 acresNevada
The Cottonwood Peak Fire burned 137,796 acres, about 215 square miles, across Elko County. It began on August 16, 2025.
Watch how it happenedCottonwood Peak Fire · 2025
How it happened
See the burn scar and every county it reached.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Elko County | NV | 137,934 |
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Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.