Firefighters continued to battle a quartet of wildfires burning in eastern Nevada on Tuesday.
The Great Basin Geographic Area moved to Preparedness Level 4 Saturday. At Level 4, firefighting resources are heavily committed, with significant wildfire activity occurring across multiple regions of the country.
Parsnip Peak Fire: 2,265 acres, 0% contained, 18 miles northwest of Pioche
The fire is burning in the remote Parsnip Peak Wilderness Area, where steep, rugged terrain limits access to helicopters.
Three hotshot crews are established along the north and south flanks of the fire and continue constructing handline around the perimeter.
Eight helicopters are supporting firefighters on the ground with bucket drops. 118 personnel from multiple agencies are assigned to the fire.
Dry Canyon Fire: 1,651 acres, 55% contained, 14 miles east of Pioche
On Sunday, firefighters completed dozer lines around the entire fire perimeter and strengthened containment lines.
After the fire started Friday afternoon, crews worked through the night constructing dozer lines.
Kane Springs Fire: 17,042 acres, 85% contained, 17 miles southwest of Caliente
Firefighters continued making steady progress by securing and patrolling the fire perimeter while mopping up remaining interior hotspots to reduce residual heat.
With no significant fire growth, suppression efforts will shift to patrol, monitoring and mop-up.
Grapevine Fire: 26,464 acres, 41% contained
located around 10 miles southeast of Caliente in the Clover Mountain Wilderness Area. Fire officials say that this fire continues to exhibit extreme behavior including wind-driven runs, torching and short-range spotting.
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Fire crews continue to fight two separate lightning-sparked wildfires in Lincoln County.
The Kane Springs Fire, located 17 miles southwest of Caliente, is now 17,042 acres and 50% contained. The BLM says crews will continue strengthening and holding containment lines, conducting mop-up and patrol operations, and securing remaining pockets of heat.
The Grapevine Fire, located 10 miles southeast of Caliente, is 26,203 acres and still 0% contained after starting on June 17th. The BLM says firefighters will continue strengthening and securing containment lines, utilizing heavy equipment to improve access and control features, supporting direct suppression with aircraft where terrain allows, and preparing structures and infrastructure in the Barclay area.
Beaver Dam State Park remains closed until further notice due to fire activity associated with the Grapevine Fire. The closure is in place to protect public and firefighter safety.
There's no immediate word on when both fires will be fully contained.
UPDATE (6/22/26, 11:20 a.m.):
The Nevada division of the Bureau of Land Management has provided updates on a couple of lightning-sparked fires south of Caliente in Lincoln County.
The Kane Springs Fire is now mapped at 16,104 acres, with containment increasing to 40%. Crews report that the fire remained active today, seeing flanking fire spread, uphill runs and isolated torching in parts of the area. Fire personnel are continuing suppression operations, with support from aircraft. This fire is located around 17 miles southwest of Caliente.
The Grapevine Fire, located around 10 miles southeast of Caliente in the Clover Mountain Wilderness Area, has grown to 16,176 acres. Containment remains at 0% for this particular fire. Fire officials say that this fire continues to exhibit extreme behavior including wind-driven runs, torching and short-range spotting. Like the Kane Springs Fire, fire personnel on the ground are being supported by aircraft and aerial retardant drops to help slow the spread of the fire.
No evacuations are currently in place, and the public is being encouraged to stay aware of changing fire conditions in the area and use caution when traveling nearby.
ORIGINAL STORY (6/19/26):
Fire crews are fighting two separate lightning-sparked wildfires, both south of Caliente in Lincoln County.
The BLM says both fires were discovered on Wednesday.
The Kane Springs Fire, about 17 miles southwest of Caliente, is now nearly 7,000 acres in size and remains 0% contained.
The BLM says firefighters are constructing a fire line and using air tankers to drop retardant to slow fire spread and support crews on the ground.
The other fire, the Grapevine Fire, is located 10 miles southeast of Caliente in the Clover Mountain Wilderness Area. It's currently more than 5,000 acres and also remains 0% contained.
The BLM says ground and aerial resources are also being used in this fire.
There’s no immediate word on when the fires will be fully contained.
The BLM also says there's no evacuations in place.
