The U.S. government is tracking 19 wildfires in Wyoming today. Together they cover about 31K acres (roughly 23,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 5 are large (1,000+ acres); the rest are small or brand-new. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Sunday, August 16th at 5:00 a.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Weiser Knoll Fire
Fremont County, Wyoming
15,817 acres
95% contained
Lumin Fire
Sheridan County, Wyoming
7,285 acres
100% contained
Kohns Fire
Campbell County, Wyoming
2,700 acres
100% contained
Cold Springs Fire
Converse County, Wyoming
1,966 acres
100% contained
SR - Buffalo Fire
Sheridan County, Wyoming
1,200 acres
100% contained
Montgomery Draw Fire
Campbell County, Wyoming
536 acres
100% contained
Bare Fire
Sublette County, Wyoming
370 acres
100% contained
Long Draw Fire
Crook County, Wyoming
250 acres
100% contained
Rocky Ridge Fire
Goshen County, Wyoming
222 acres
100% contained
Cat Creek Fire
Sheridan County, Wyoming
142 acres
Containment not reported
Spring Fire
Campbell County, Wyoming
100 acres
Containment not reported
Snyder Creek Fire
Niobrara County, Wyoming
77 acres
Containment not reported
Orin Fire
Converse County, Wyoming
71 acres
Containment not reported
Road Creek Fire
Campbell County, Wyoming
40 acres
Containment not reported
South Fork Badger Fire
Sheridan County, Wyoming
30 acres
Containment not reported
Greasewood Creek Fire
Campbell County, Wyoming
15 acres
Containment not reported
Ishawooa Fire
Park County, Wyoming
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Bragg Fire
Fremont County, Wyoming
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Little Coyote Fire
Carbon County, Wyoming
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Oregon
107 fires · 78 not contained · 2.9M acres
California
85 fires · 78 not contained · 128K acres
Washington
48 fires · 40 not contained · 624K acres
Wisconsin
30 fires · 30 not contained · small fires
Idaho
25 fires · 24 not contained · 183K acres
Montana
24 fires · 22 not contained · 62K acres
Oklahoma
20 fires · 16 not contained · 4,138 acres
South Dakota
18 fires · 17 not contained · 14K acres
New Mexico
15 fires · 14 not contained · 11K acres
Colorado
14 fires · 11 not contained · 231K acres
Minnesota
11 fires · 8 not contained · 78K acres
Utah
10 fires · 8 not contained · 361K acres
Florida
10 fires · 7 not contained · 3,837 acres
Nevada
8 fires · 6 not contained · 157K acres
Alaska
7 fires · 7 not contained · 39K acres
Arizona
5 fires · 5 not contained · small fires
North Carolina
5 fires · 1 not contained · 1,552 acres
North Dakota
4 fires · 4 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
3 fires · 1 not contained · 3,174 acres
Hawaii
3 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Texas
3 fires · 3 not contained · 4,759 acres
Georgia
3 fires · 1 not contained · 1,670 acres
Maine
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
Mississippi
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Alabama
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
New Hampshire
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Puerto Rico
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Virginia
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Louisiana
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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