Antelope Creek Fire
The Antelope Creek Fire was reported on April 15, 2026 in Converse County, Wyoming and burned 377 acres. It was fully contained on April 16, 2026.
- Size
- 377 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 15, 2026
- Personnel
- 33
Map
Perimeter mapped April 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM MDT, 200 acres (gps-unknown travel method). Point of origin 43.487, -105.292.
The incident
- Size
- 377 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM MDT
- Contained
- April 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM MDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 12 Miles SE from Wright, WY
- County
- Converse County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 33
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $20,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WYCOX-000089
- IRWIN identifier
- 49874A3E-7F72-440C-9549-869D1B18A84B
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from April 16, 2026 (200 acres) to April 17, 2026 (200 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | 200 | |
| April 17, 2026 | 200 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wright, WY covers the area today.
Nearby
- Wright, WY21 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Douglas, WY50 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY52 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Sleepy Hollow, WY52 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Glenrock, WY52 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Upton, WY54 miles northeast 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 April 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-WYCOX-000089.