Sheridan County, Wyoming · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
100 acres Jul 26, 6:00 PM
|
1,200 acres
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+1,100 acres
was 100 acres · Jul 26, 6:00 PM
|
+1,100 acres
in 21 days
|
| Containment |
0% Jul 27, 9:00 AM
|
100%
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+100 percent
was 0% · Jul 27, 9:00 AM
|
+100 percent
in 20 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$0
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
|
— |
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The SR - Buffalo Fire is a wildfire near Sheridan County, Wyoming. It has burned about 1,200 acres (about 909 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. A Type 4 IC is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th 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
82°F · Sunny
Wind 6 mph NNW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
54°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 3 to 7 mph W · 8% chance of rain
Monday
85°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph NNW · 5% chance of rain
Monday Night
55°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 2 to 6 mph SW · 32% chance of rain
Tuesday
80°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 2 to 7 mph W · 34% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 3:04 p.m. CDT.
A Type 4 IC is running this fire. 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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