Cold Springs Fire (WY)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 7 Miles SW from Douglas, WY
- Personnel
- 69
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Extreme
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land seven miles southwest of Douglas, Wyoming, in Converse County, the active Cold Springs Fire has expanded to 1,000 acres since igniting on August 10, 2026. The incident exhibits extreme fire behavior, driven by one-foot short grass fuels that sustain the rapid spread of the blaze. Currently uncontained at zero percent, the fire is being managed under a Type 4 Incident command structure, with 69 personnel assigned to suppress the flames.
The current wildfire activity unfolds against the backdrop of Wyoming's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader national scale, the broader environmental context indicates that 2,799,726 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 49% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Wyoming for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 acres — about 4.0 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
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 2,799,726 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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