Snyder Creek Fire

Niobrara County, Wyoming · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 8, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
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Size
77 acres
Aug 8, 3:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Snyder Creek Fire and other nearby fires

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Snyder Creek Fire summary

The Snyder Creek Fire is a wildfire near Niobrara County, Wyoming. It has burned about 77 acres (about 59 football fields). It was first reported about 3 months ago. We're also tracking 5 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
77 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
May 14, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 8th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high right now.

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

101°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 5 to 15 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

61°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 5 to 20 mph NNW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

97°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 5 to 15 mph SSE · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Sunday Night

60°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 5 to 15 mph E · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

97°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 20 mph S · 9% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 8th at 3:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Snyder Creek Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 5 other active fires, closest first:

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