The Hot Canyon fire is currently burning in timber, brush, and grass 10 Miles NW of Montello, NV.
Hot Canyon Fire 0.0000, -0.0000
WILDFIRE reported in Nevada, BLM Elko District Office
Last updated 11 hours, 42 mins agoReported 1 week, 14 hours 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
Active
Nearby Weather Conditions
Incident Weather Concerns
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Basic Information
Last Updated
Thu, Jul 10, 2025 1:58 AM PDT
Incident Time Zone
Pacific Standard Time
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Undetermined
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
Bureau of Land Management
Coordinates
41.368055555556, -114.33638888889
Current Situation
Total Personnel
91
Size
6,500
Containment
15%
Estimated Containment Date
Tue, Jul 15, 2025
Fuels Involved
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Brush (2 feet)
Short Grass (1 foot)
Significant Events
Fire behavior is active, especially in canyon areas where heat and terrain work together to accelerate fire movement. The fire is spreading quickly in some areas ("running") and is producing embers that travel ahead of the main fire and start new fires ("spotting"). These conditions can make control efforts more difficult, as the fire may move in unpredictable ways or cross containment lines. Periods of intense burning, where trees or groups of trees ignite all at once ("torching"), have also been observed.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Firefighters will continue to engage in full suppression operations utilizing direct and indirect tactics with ground and aviation resources, minimize threats to structures and high valued natural resources.
Projected Incident Activity
A Red Flag Warning is in place till 8pm tonight for gusty winds and low relative humidity values. This could lead to extreme rates of spread through the evening hours. Projected winds are out of the SW with winds near 20 mph and gusts near 35 mph. This would potentially spread the fire to the northeast for an estimated 2,000 acres of growth if crews are unable to secure the perimeter during todays shift.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
A Red Flag Warning was issued for 7/9/25 for high winds, high temps, and low relative humidity. Fire weather conditions will improve slightly for tomorrow 7/10/25 with the forecast to be Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Visit Great Basin Coordination Center for more weather and risk potential. https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/
Public Information
Nora Halloran
Email: nhalloran@blm.gov
Phone: (775) 516-5771
Dispatch Center
Elko Interagency Dispatch Center (NVEIC)
Elko, NV