Wyoming · incident record
Sandpiper Fire, Wyoming
6,287
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Sandpiper Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 6,287 acres, in Wyoming.
No change in reported size since Aug 14, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Mar 23, 2026, 15:20 UTC) covers 2,000 acres.
It was last present in the feed Aug 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 6,287 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Sandpiper Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 6,287 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 15, 2026)
- Discovered
- Mar 20, 2026
- Location
- Wyoming
- Origin point
- 42.9076, -106.1466
- Perimeter mapped
- Mar 23, 2026 (148 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Evansville, WY
- Casper, WY
- Bar Nunn, WY
- Mills, WY
- Glenrock, WY
Other fires nearby
Sandpiper Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 4, 2026, 19:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 6,287 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 6,287 acres | — | — |
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Sandpiper Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Sandpiper Fire?
As of Aug 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Sandpiper Fire is reported at 6,287 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 14, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Is the Sandpiper Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Sandpiper Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Where is the Sandpiper Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.9076, -106.1466 in Wyoming. Nearest towns: Evansville (7.0 mi SW), Casper (8.9 mi W), Bar Nunn (10.0 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Sandpiper Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Sandpiper Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Wyoming sources on our Wyoming page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →