Montgomery Draw Fire (WY)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 15 Miles NW from Gillitte, WY
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 19
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Moderate
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 536 acres of private land in Campbell County, the active Montgomery Draw Fire is located 15 miles northwest of Gillitte, Wyoming. The incident, which started on August 6, 2026, and is human-caused, is currently 40 percent contained under a Type 4 Incident management team with 19 personnel assigned. Operations are contending with short grass fuels measuring one foot in height and moderate fire behavior.
The fire operations carry a cost of $20,000. Across the broader national landscape, the context remains notable as 2,628,213 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 52 percent below the two-decade average. This activity occurs within the typical regional fire season, which spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Wyoming for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 536 acres — about 2.2 km². Crews have contained 40% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 2,628,213 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 52% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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