Kohns Fire (WY)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 20 Miles NE from Gillette, WY
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 110
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Extreme, Wind Driven Runs, Isolated Torching, Short-range Spotting
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Summary in preparation.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Wyoming for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 2,700 acres — about 11 km². About 50% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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