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SR - Buffalo Fire (WY)

Contained · 100% contained · 1,200 acres · started 2026-07-26 · updated 2026-07-28

SR - Buffalo 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
32 Miles E from Sheridan, WY
Complexity
Type 4 Incident
Fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Behavior
Minimal, Running, Spotting
Jurisdiction
Private land

Summary in preparation.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Wyoming for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,200 acres — about 4.9 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

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