Deer Creek Fire
The Deer Creek Fire was reported on August 31, 2017 in Sheridan County, Wyoming and burned 40,266 acres. It was declared out on October 13, 2017. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 40,266 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 31, 2017
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 44.956, -106.472.
The incident
- Size
- 40,266 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 31, 2017 at 8:27 AM MDT
- Contained
- September 4, 2017 at 6:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- September 9, 2017 at 8:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- October 13, 2017 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Sheridan County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2017-WYSHX-017358
- IRWIN identifier
- 74B81EB9-FD34-4115-9C78-F612B9BDA175
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Sheridan, WY covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated October 16, 2017 at 6:59 AM MDT. Identifier 2017-WYSHX-017358.