Fire Monitor
Wyoming wildfires map: live fire tracking across the state
Use this page to monitor active wildfires in Wyoming, see where fire activity is clustering, and explore individual event details.
Recent wildfire alerts in Wyoming
A wildfire-focused event feed sorted by the latest updates and built for quick drill-down.
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Fire hotspots
Regions with the most concentrated wildfire activity
About this tracker
Wyoming Wildfire Season
Wyoming's wildfire season typically runs through the summer and into early fall, with the most dangerous conditions often arriving in late summer when strong, sustained winds combine with dry lodgepole pine forests and cured sagebrush-steppe rangeland. Wind is a defining factor in Wyoming fire behavior, capable of pushing a fire many miles in a single day once it escapes initial containment.
The 2020 Mullen Fire burned through the Medicine Bow National Forest in southern Wyoming, sending smoke across the region and threatening the Snowy Range's forests and nearby communities. Wyoming's most famous fire event remains the 1988 Yellowstone fires, which burned across a large portion of Yellowstone National Park — most of which lies within Wyoming's borders — during one of the driest, windiest fire seasons on record for the region.
Sagebrush-steppe fires can move quickly across Wyoming's vast open rangeland, while high-elevation lodgepole pine forests in the Wind River Range, Bighorn Mountains, and greater Yellowstone area burn less often but far more intensely once drought and wind align. Track current Wyoming fire activity on our wildfire map and see how wildfire activity fits into the broader disaster tracker.
Wind-Driven Fire Behavior in Wyoming
Wyoming is one of the windiest states in the country, and that wind is a dominant factor in how its wildfires spread. A fire that would move slowly on a calm day can expand rapidly once Wyoming's characteristic gusty winds take hold, pushing flames across sagebrush flats and up forested slopes with little warning for nearby communities.
Because so much of Wyoming is sparsely populated public land, many wildfires here burn in remote wilderness, national forest, and rangeland far from towns. Where fires do approach mountain communities near the Tetons, the Bighorns, or the Snowy Range, wind-driven fire behavior and limited road access can complicate evacuations and firefighting response.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Wyoming wildfire season?
Wyoming wildfire season generally runs through the summer into early fall, with the most dangerous fire weather often arriving in late summer when strong winds combine with dry sagebrush rangeland and lodgepole pine forests.
What was the 2020 Mullen Fire?
The Mullen Fire burned through the Medicine Bow National Forest in southern Wyoming in 2020, threatening the Snowy Range's forests and sending smoke across the surrounding region.
Why were the 1988 Yellowstone fires significant?
The 1988 Yellowstone fires burned across a large portion of Yellowstone National Park, most of which lies within Wyoming, during an unusually dry and windy fire season. The event remains one of the most studied wildfire seasons in U.S. history and reshaped thinking about fire management in national parks.
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Last updated 8/9/2026, 8:45:13 PM