Raven Creek Fire (WY)

Contained · 100% contained · 3,789 acres · started 2026-06-06 · updated 2026-07-25

Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning across private land in Weston, Wyoming, the Raven Creek Fire has maintained a presence for 49 days, exhibiting an average daily growth of approximately 77 acres per day. Located 13 miles southeast of Moorcroft, the incident currently spans 3,789 acres of two-foot brush.

Fire behavior is reported as minimal, smoldering, and creeping. Operations involving three personnel under a Type 4 Incident Commander have successfully brought the Type 3 incident to 100 percent containment, with total costs reaching $500,000.