Happy Jack Fire
The Happy Jack Fire was reported on March 1, 2024 in Laramie County, Wyoming and burned 6,524 acres. It was declared out on July 3, 2024. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 6,524 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 1, 2024
- Personnel
- 61
Map
Perimeter mapped March 1, 2024 at 6:18 PM MST, 6,634 acres (remote sensing derived). Point of origin 41.217, -104.920.
The incident
- Size
- 6,524 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 1, 2024 at 12:18 PM MST
- Contained
- July 3, 2024 at 12:08 PM MDT
- Declared out
- July 3, 2024 at 12:08 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 7 NM West of Cheyenne, WY in the Middle Crow Creek area
- County
- Laramie County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 61
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $120,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-WYLAX-240020
- IRWIN identifier
- 27ED99C8-6074-491A-B04C-2406BFCC8F99
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 6, 2024 (6,634 acres) to June 7, 2024 (6,634 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2024 | 6,634 | |
| June 7, 2024 | 6,634 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ranchettes, WY covers the area today.
Nearby
- Ranchettes, WY7 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Cheyenne, WY7 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Fox Farm-College, WY10 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- South Greeley, WY10 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Laramie, WY35 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Wellington, CO36 miles south of the fire’s origin
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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 August 12, 2024 at 4:36 PM MDT. Identifier 2024-WYLAX-240020.