WILDFIRE7,325 ACRES

Moonshine Fire, Wyoming

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Map: Moonshine Fire, Wyoming

The Moonshine Fire burned in Albany County, Wyoming, about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Wheatland, Wyoming. NASA began tracking it on September 7, 2026. Its latest size is 7,325 acres (2,964 hectares, 30 km²), about 50 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 5,549 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 7.

Size7,325 acres
Hectares2,964 ha
Area29.6 km² · 11.4 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel4
CauseNatural
DiscoveredSep 7, 2026
Tracked sinceSep 7, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location41.97°N 105.29°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 4 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · September 7, 2026
Satellite view · September 7, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Did you know?

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Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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