Broken Jaw Fire
The Broken Jaw Fire was reported on September 2, 2026 in Campbell County, Wyoming and burned 226 acres. It was declared out on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 226 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- September 2, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 8, 2026 at 8:31 AM MDT, 226 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 44.469, -105.947.
The incident
- Size
- 226 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- September 2, 2026 at 12:51 PM MDT
- Contained
- September 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM MDT
- Controlled
- September 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM MDT
- Declared out
- September 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Campbell County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WYHPD-000464
- IRWIN identifier
- 2519D649-D7AD-4563-B1A2-255ADD491A48
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Gillette, WY covers the area today.
Nearby
- Gillette, WY25 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY29 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Sleepy Hollow, WY30 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Buffalo, WY38 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Moorcroft, WY51 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Wright, WY55 miles southeast 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 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-WYHPD-000464.