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Sandpiper Fire (WY)

Contained · 100% contained · 6,287 acres · started 2026-03-20 · updated 2026-07-24

Sandpiper Fire (WY) — NASA satellite

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

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
14 Miles E from Casper, WY
Cause
Human
Personnel
9
Complexity
Type 4 Incident
Fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Behavior
Minimal, Creeping, Running
Jurisdiction
BLM · Federal land

Burning for 126 days with an average daily growth of approximately 50 acres per day, the human-caused Sandpiper Fire has consumed 6,287 acres of federal land in Natrona County, Wyoming. Located 14 miles east of Casper, the incident is managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander with 9 personnel assigned to the Type 4 Incident.

Current fire behavior is characterized as minimal, creeping, and running through 2.5-foot tall grass fuels. Containment efforts have successfully reached 100 percent, and the wildfire is officially contained.

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