Sandpiper Fire
The Sandpiper Fire was reported on March 20, 2026 in Natrona County, Wyoming and burned 6,287 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 6,287 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 20, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
Perimeter mapped August 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM MDT, 2,000 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 42.908, -106.147.
The incident
- Size
- 6,287 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 14 Miles E from Casper, WY
- County
- Natrona County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WYNAX-000051
- IRWIN identifier
- CDCA66E2-2F1A-43A1-B645-4B170EE333AE
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 21, 2026 (2,000 acres) to August 1, 2026 (2,000 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2026 | 2,000 | |
| March 23, 2026 | 2,000 | 0 |
| August 1, 2026 | 2,000 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Evansville, 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 August 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-WYNAX-000051.