Nevada
How big is the Conner Fire? See how it compares to Martis and Davis fires
The 14,000 acres that have burned in the Conner Fire surpass the combined total of three notable fires in Northern Nevada in 2024.
The blaze started June 20 and is being fought by hundreds of firefighters.
How big is 14,000 acres? A football field is about 1 ⅓ acres. The area inside Reno’s McCarran Boulevard loop is roughly 21,000 acres.
The Martis Fire burned 14,500 acres in 2001 and is relatively close in size to where the Conner Fire stands about 24 hours after it started.
Here’s a look at fires that have affected Northern Nevada
- 1996 Belli Ranch Fire (west of Reno): 6,700 acres
- 2001 Martis Fire (between Reno and Truckee): 14,500 acres
- 2004 Waterfall Fire (Carson City): 6,700 acres
- 2007 Angora Fire (El Dorado County): 3,100 acres
- 2011 Caughlin Fire: 1,950 acres
- 2012 Washoe Drive Fire: 3,200 acres
- August 2024 Gold Ranch Fire (Verdi): 650 acres
- September 2024 Davis Fire (Washoe Valley, Reno): 5,824 acres
- November 2024 Callahan Fire (Reno): 60 acres
- June 2025 Marie Fire (Spanish Springs): 115 acres