WILDFIRE1,645 ACRES

Pk Fire, Wyoming

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Map: Pk Fire, Wyoming

The Pk Fire burned in Sheridan County, Wyoming, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Sheridan, Wyoming. NASA began tracking it on October 9, 2026. Its latest size is 1,645 acres (666 hectares, 7 km²), about 11 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,246 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after October 9.

Size1,645 acres
Hectares666 ha
Area6.7 km² · 2.6 mi²
Contained90%
Personnel6
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredOct 9, 2026
Tracked sinceOct 9, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location44.77°N 107.20°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 90 percent contained, with 6 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause has not been determined yet.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on October 22, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · October 9, 2026
When tracking began · October 9, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 13, 2026
Latest · October 13, 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?

Fire seasons are longer. Across the western United States, fire seasons now start earlier and end later than they did a few decades ago.

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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