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Wildfires in Wyoming

Large wildfires have burned 4.88 million acres of Wyoming since 1984, 13th among the states.

  • 4.88Macres burned since 1984
  • 445large fires
  • 1988worst year, 1.34M acres
  • 13thamong the states for acres burned
2025
  • Wildfires on record, by year

Over time

Acres burned in Wyoming per year 1985: 6,450 1986: 4,077 1987: 5,420 1988: 1.34M 1.34M 1989: 3,298 1991: 23K 1992: 6,399 1993: 3,161 1994: 51K 1995: 1,721 1996: 260K 1997: 5,456 1998: 3,272 1999: 45K 2000: 341K 2001: 54K 2002: 111K 2003: 72K 2004: 6,930 2005: 14K 2006: 219K 2007: 81K 2008: 95K 2009: 22K 2010: 79K 2011: 107K 2012: 430K 2013: 40K 2014: 3,131 2015: 18K 2016: 199K 2017: 69K 2018: 219K 2019: 34K 2020: 246K 2021: 29K 2022: 23K 2023: 3,973 2024: 457K 2025: 155K 19851991199620012006201120162021

The largest fires

Notable events
North Fork Fire1988563,089
Clovermist Fire1988303,221
Remington Fire2024192,465
Mullen Fire2020179,795
House Draw Fire2024167,888
Katesbasin Fire2000141,297
Mink Fire1988135,337
Red Canyon Fire2025128,476
Huck Fire1988123,340
Storm Creek Fire1988115,951
Arapaho Fire201299,972
Elk Fire202498,842
Deer Creek Fire201790,111
Hellroaring Fire198877,539
Gunbarrel Fire200869,695
Oil Creek Fire201263,138
Fontenelle Fire201258,079
Roosevelt Fire201855,290
Eblack Mtn Fire199653,228
Flat Rock Fire202450,755
Bates Fire199647,070
Olmstead D Fire199644,522
Beaver Creek Fire201644,198
Terek Fire201843,895
Wld Horse Fire200041,870
Alpine Lake Fire201239,149
Buffalo Creek Fire200637,611
Cliff Creek Fire201636,106
Clover Fire198834,013
Short Draw Fire202433,706

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Wildfires by county in Wyoming
Park County1,189,732
Teton County624,363
Sheridan County303,482
Albany County281,974
Hot Springs County278,467
Johnson County267,113
Converse County222,735
Campbell County216,038
Sublette County209,037
Washakie County192,219
Fremont County188,003
Carbon County154,975
Weston County136,120
Platte County109,778
Sweetwater County103,048
Natrona County97,364
Lincoln County77,290
Crook County61,761
Goshen County58,496
Big Horn County43,232
Niobrara County36,455
Uinta County16,249
Laramie County14,133