Bull Fire near Verdi, Nevada grows to 1,529 acres with evacuations ordered

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 28612d8f-9745-4ed1-989e-f070c1434a74.

Where: Verdiresolved to locality39.509, -119.947
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-02 · last update 2026-10-06
Sourcing: 7 reports7 reports across 5 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: localizedno finer place namedThermal detections

Summary

The Bull Fire, a vegetation fire near Verdi, Nevada, north of Interstate 80 near the California-Nevada border, was first reported around 10:45 a.m. on October 2, 2026. The fire grew rapidly, reaching 2,500 acres within hours before being remapped to 1,529 acres. Wildfire cameras showed a large plume of smoke in the area. Evacuation warnings and orders were issued for residents north of Interstate 80 from Somersett Ridge Drive to the California border and areas along Peavine Mountain. Over 500 firefighters, along with seven air tankers and five helicopters, were deployed to combat the fire. By October 3, containment reached 40 percent, and by October 6, it reached 56 percent. The fire is human-caused, with the investigation ongoing. No injuries were reported. Air quality advisories were issued for the Reno-Sparks area due to smoke, and school transportation was impacted. All evacuation warnings were lifted by October 7.

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no finer place named

Timeline

10 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-10-06member countour measurement6 → 7reports joined

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Sources

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kcra.com
- Bull Fire: Vegetation fire near Verdi, Nevada, prompts evacuation warnings2026-10-02
2news.com
- Bull Fire north of Verdi grows in containment, stalls in size2026-10-06
el-balad.com
- Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue Orders Evacuations as Bull Fire Hits 2,500 Acres - El-Balad.com2026-10-03
lasvegassun.com
- Bull Fire near California border marks 6th ignition in Reno hills in 2 months2026-10-03
carsonnow.org
- Firefighters make progress overnight on Bull Fire north of Verdi - Carson Now2026-10-03

7 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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