Martin Fire

[1][2] It was the largest fire in Nevada's history, and one of the biggest in the U.S.[3][4][5] The blaze destroyed six ranches, grazing land, and animal habitats.

Dry, hot, and windy conditions combined with high fuel load caused the extension of fire.

[6] As per the 'Call When Needed' contract with the U.S. Department of Interior, a team of pilots and four unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) were deployed by Bridger Aerospace, a private contractor, on 11 July.

The UAS were used to map 425,000 acres of the wildfire to gather data on the magnitude of damage and locate hot spots using an infrared sensor.

[6][11] On July 10, the Wilson reservoir and campground (HWY 226) was closed for public safety due to fire suppression activities.

NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of the fire and smoke blowing from it on July 08, 2018 with the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument. Actively burning areas (hot spots), detected by thermal bands, are outlined in red.