Montgomery Draw Fire (Wyoming)

Burning through private lands in Campbell County, the Montgomery Draw Fire near Gillitte, Wyoming, has achieved full containment after a four-day campaign. Having started on August 6, 2026, the human-caused blaze consumed 536 acres of short grass averaging one foot in height. Across its progression, the fire maintained an approximate average daily growth of 134 acres.

Current fire behavior is reported as minimal, allowing a 19-person crew operating under a Type 4 Incident management and Type 4 IC to secure the perimeter and reach 100 percent containment. Suppression efforts for the incident accrued a total cost of $20,000.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. On a broader scale, the fire contributes to a national total of 2,761,076 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 50 percent below the two-decade average.