Natrona County, Wyoming · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
6,287 acres
Jul 24, 3:00 PM
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— |
| Containment | — |
100%
Jul 24, 3:00 PM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
9
Jul 24, 3:00 PM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$0
Jul 24, 3:00 PM
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— |
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The Sandpiper Fire is a wildfire near Natrona County, Wyoming. It has burned about 6,287 acres (about 5,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 months ago. About 9 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, July 24th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
This Afternoon
95°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 14 mph WNW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
65°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 6 to 10 mph WNW · 3% chance of rain
Saturday
99°F · Patchy Smoke then Mostly Sunny
Wind 6 to 14 mph W · 8% chance of rain
Saturday Night
65°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 7 to 13 mph WSW · 10% chance of rain
Sunday
100°F · Sunny
Wind 8 to 13 mph WNW · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, July 24th at 3:03 p.m. CDT.
About 9 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:
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