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Chimney Fire Spreads in Nevada Near Midas

Saturday, August 8, 2026

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The Chimney Fire, discovered early morning on July 26, 2026, is burning in grass and sagebrush approximately 20 miles northwest of Midas, Nevada, according to the InciWeb Active Wildfires public record.

The fire is managed by the Elko District and is currently in an active phase with no containment reported. Residents in the surrounding areas should monitor local updates for potential evacuations or travel advisories.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nvekd-chimney-fire

Checked against the public record3 of 8 claims · 38%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Chimney Fire was discovered early morning on July 26, 2026“Date of Origin Sun, 07/26/2026 - 07:25”
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The Chimney Fire is burning in grass and sagebrush“Fuels Involved Brush (2 feet)Short Grass (1 foot)Sagebrush and Cheatgrass”
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The Chimney Fire is approximately 20 miles northwest of Midas, Nevada“Location About 20 miles Northwest of Midas, NV.”
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The Chimney Fire is managed by the Elko District“null”
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The Chimney Fire is currently in an active phase“null”
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The Chimney Fire has no containment reported“Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%”
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Residents in the surrounding areas should monitor local updates for potential evacuations“null”
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Residents in the surrounding areas should monitor local updates for travel advisories“null”