West Coal Creek Fire (Wyoming)

Burning across 896 acres of private timber, grass, and understory land in Campbell County, the active West Coal Creek Fire is situated 45 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming. Having burned for four days since its natural start on August 19, 2026, the incident has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 224 acres per day. Fire behavior currently involves minimal activity alongside torching and spotting.

Operations on the ground are managed by a Type 4 Incident Command, with a total of 18 personnel assigned to the Type 4 Incident. Current suppression efforts have achieved 90 percent containment of the perimeter, with operations accumulating a 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 national landscape has seen 2,982,133 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46 percent below the two-decade average.