Ship Wheel Fire
The Ship Wheel Fire was reported on June 4, 2026 in Weston County, Wyoming and burned 455 acres. It was fully contained on June 4, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 455 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 4, 2026
- Personnel
- 51
Map
Perimeter mapped August 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM MDT, 456 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 44.109, -105.053.
The incident
- Size
- 455 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM MDT
- Contained
- June 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 14 Miles S from Moorcroft, WY
- County
- Weston County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 51
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WYHPD-000135
- IRWIN identifier
- 88168A43-6148-4945-AA32-E9004D4A5059
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 5, 2026 (456 acres) to August 19, 2026 (456 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | 456 | |
| August 19, 2026 | 456 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Moorcroft, WY covers the area today.
Nearby
- Moorcroft, WY12 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Sleepy Hollow, WY20 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Upton, WY21 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY22 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Gillette, WY26 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Wright, WY33 miles southwest 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 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-WYHPD-000135.