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Bull Creek Fire (Wyoming)

Ended · 246 acres (100 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers34 days
100Hectares246Acres34Days it lasted

Started on Jul 13, 2026.

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Quick facts

Location
Campbell County
Cause
Human
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across private land in Campbell County, Wyoming, the human-caused Bull Creek Fire has now been active for 32 days, expanding at an approximate average daily growth rate of 8 acres per day. The incident has charred a total of 246 acres since it began on July 13, 2026, and remains active.

This ongoing incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,902,022 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Wyoming for 33 days. In total it burned about 246 acres — around 1.0 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in United States

Across United States, roughly 3,400,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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