Forest ownership · Elko County 2025
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in Elko County | % of burned forest | % of Elko County's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 4,913 | 40.0% | 81.1% |
| Federal | 4,612 | 37.5% | 81.0% |
| State | 301 | 2.4% | 0.1% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Private | 3,554 | 28.9% | 17.9% |
| Family | 2,040 | 16.6% | 12.3% |
| Corporate | 1,514 | 12.3% | 5.6% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ownership not modeled | 3,817 | 31.1% | — |
| Burned forest in Elko County | 12,284 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in Elko County | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Canyon Fire | 6,644 | 3,058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,831 | 754 |
| Jakes Fire | 2,995 | 788 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 1,748 |
| Cottonwood Peak | 2,199 | 638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 1,055 |
| Snowstorm Fire | 389 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 245 |
| Opal Springs Fire | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MP 22 Fire | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rabbit Draw Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cow Creek Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Penn Hill Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 55,233 | 12,284 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 55,233 | 12,284 |
| Equal | 55,233 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for NV. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.