Wildcat Creek Fire
The Wildcat Creek Fire was reported on August 2, 2024 in Campbell County, Wyoming and burned 18,775 acres. It was declared out on September 19, 2024.
- Size
- 18,775 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2024
- Personnel
- 14
Map
Perimeter mapped September 19, 2024 at 9:03 AM MDT, 18,810 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 43.541, -105.109.
The incident
- Size
- 18,775 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2024 at 1:34 AM MDT
- Contained
- August 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM MDT
- Controlled
- August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- September 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 22 Miles SE of Wright, Wyoming near Rochelle Hills
- County
- Campbell County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 14
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-WYMRF-240340
- IRWIN identifier
- 792ACF78-E613-49A3-9EF0-8ECED6AA15F1
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 3, 2024 (9,093 acres) to August 5, 2024 (18,810 acres). The largest one-day growth was 8,232 acres, mapped August 4, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2024 | 9,093 | |
| August 4, 2024 | 17,325 | +8,232 |
| August 5, 2024 | 18,810 | +1,485 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wright, WY covers the area today.
Nearby
- Wright, WY24 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Upton, WY45 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Newcastle, WY50 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Sleepy Hollow, WY50 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Moorcroft, WY50 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY51 miles north 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 September 19, 2024 at 9:03 AM MDT. Identifier 2024-WYMRF-240340.