Short Draw Fire 2024

Started: Sep 13 34,557 acre 100% contained Wildfire
Near Broadus, Montana · Campbell County, Wyoming
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Short Draw Fire is the largest wildfire this season in Wyoming, burning 35 miles south of Broadus.

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This is the final update for the Short Draw Fire.  

September 20th is the last day that the Short Draw Fire will be managed by David Hamilton’s DNRC County Assist Team. The fire will be 100% contained and controlled by end of day today, September 20th. Command will be transferred back to Powder River County and Campbell County at 6 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, to ensure continued monitoring and management of the fire. 

14 Days Active
#1 By Size Largest wildfire this season in Wyoming
35 mi S From Broadus from the fire location
34,557 Acres Slightly larger than San Francisco 41.0x the size of Central Park
100%
Contained +0% since previous report

Short Draw Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Short Draw Fire Fire Growth History
Short Draw Fire Containment History

Fires near Short Draw Fire

🔥 Rough Draw Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 30 25 acre
Near Muddy · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Case Hill Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 25 6 acre
Near Newcastle · Weston County, Wyoming
🔥 Soft Water Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 20 110 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Log Creek Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 18 1 acre
Near Miles City · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Coal Seam Fire 2026
Started: Aug 23 30 acre
Near Busby · Big Horn County, Montana
🔥 South Weston Fire 2026
Started: Aug 20 20 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 West Coal Creek Fire 2026
Started: Aug 19 896 acre 100% contained
Near Broadus, Montana · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Medicine Lake Fire 2026
Started: Aug 19 1 acre
Near Sundance · Crook County, Wyoming
🔥 Red Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Aug 19 28 acre
Near Sundance · Crook County, Wyoming
🔥 Bear Jaw Fire 2026
Started: Aug 18 2 acre
Near Ekalaka · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Valley Fire 2026
Started: Aug 18 224 acre
Near Forsyth · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Cook Dam Fire 2026
Started: Aug 16 4 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Owl Creek Fire 2026
Started: Aug 16 25 acre
Near Belle Fourche, South Dakota · Carter County, Montana
🔥 Ash Fire 2026
Started: Aug 11 25 acre
Near Baker · Fallon County, Montana
🔥 Harris Fire 2026
Started: Aug 9 924 acre 60% contained
Near Lame Deer · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Greasewood Creek Fire 2026
Started: Aug 8 15 acre
Near Wright · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Spring Fire 2026
Started: Aug 8 100 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Slough Grass Fire 2026
Started: Aug 6 5,465 acre 10% contained
Near Muddy · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Montgomery Draw Fire 2026
Started: Aug 6 536 acre 100% contained
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Mine Fire 2026
Started: Aug 5 10 acre
Near Sheridan, Wyoming · Big Horn County, Montana
🔥 Cat Creek Fire 2026
Started: Aug 5 142 acre
Near Sheridan · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 Griffin Fire 2026
Started: Aug 3 738 acre 95% contained
Near Ashland · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Newton Fire 2026
Started: Aug 2 267 acre 100% contained
Near Pine Haven · Crook County, Wyoming
🔥 Left Creek Fire 2026
Started: Aug 1 282 acre 25% contained
Near Pine Haven · Crook County, Wyoming
🔥 Lumin Fire 2026
Started: Jul 31 7,285 acre 100% contained
Near Story · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 South Fork Badger Fire 2026
Started: Jul 31 30 acre
Near Sheridan · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 Soda Wells Fire 2026
Started: Jul 29 170 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Kelty Fire 2026
Started: Jul 28 25 acre
Near Lame Deer · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Williams -Custer Fire 2026
Started: Jul 28 2 acre
Near Terry · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Baldy Peak Fire 2026
Started: Jul 27 87 acre
Near Terry · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Reservoir Fire 2026
Started: Jul 27 73 acre
Near Terry · Custer County, Montana
🔥 North Fork Smith Fire 2026
Started: Jul 27 0 acre
Near Terry · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Cedar Canyon -Custer Fire 2026
Started: Jul 27 1 acre
Near Terry · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Upton 1 Fire 2026
Started: Jul 26 3 acre
Near Upton · Weston County, Wyoming
🔥 Rocks Fire 2026
Started: Jul 26 6 acre
Near Sundance · Crook County, Wyoming
🔥 Long Draw Fire 2026
Started: Jul 26 250 acre 100% contained
Near Pine Haven · Crook County, Wyoming
🔥 Magpie Fire 2026
Started: Jul 26 292 acre
Near Glendive · Dawson County, Montana
🔥 Sr -Buffalo Fire 2026
Started: Jul 26 1,200 acre 100% contained
Near Buffalo · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 Ponderosa Fire 2026
Started: Jul 25 26 acre
Near Upton · Weston County, Wyoming
🔥 Fort Keogh Fire 2026
Started: Jul 23 0 acre
Near Miles City · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Noonan Fire 2026
Started: Jul 22 20 acre
Near Wright · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Mc Graw Fire 2026
Started: Jul 17 59 acre
Near Forsyth · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Railroad Loop Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 0 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Fence Post Fire 2026
Started: Jul 15 0 acre
Near Terry · Prairie County, Montana
🔥 Bull Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jul 13 246 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Shadow Ridge Fire 2026
Started: Jul 13 53 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Frisbie Fire 2026
Started: Jul 12 34 acre
Near Sheridan · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 Wildhorse Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jul 12 350 acre 100% contained
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Sunday Creek-Custer Fire 2026
Started: Jul 11 39 acre
Near Miles City · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Sandpaper -Dawson Fire 2026
Started: Jul 10 15 acre
Near Terry · Dawson County, Montana
🔥 Woodson Road -Fallon Fire 2026
Started: Jul 10 1 acre
Near Beach, North Dakota · Fallon County, Montana
🔥 Neil Butte Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 9 acre
Near Wright · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Cottonwood Fire 2026
Started: Jul 4 42 acre
Near Muddy · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jul 4 1 acre
Near Ashland · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Cracker Ridge Fire 2026
Started: Jul 4 17 acre
Near Forsyth · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Wilson Creek -Custer Fire 2026
Started: Jul 4 3 acre
Near Ekalaka · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Duck Creek -Fallon Fire 2026
Started: Jul 3 7 acre
Near Baker · Fallon County, Montana
🔥 All Night Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jul 2 73 acre
Near Wright · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Wrong Turn -Rosebud Fire 2026
Started: Jun 26 2 acre
Near Colstrip · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Dalman -Rosebud Fire 2026
Started: Jun 17 0 acre
Near Forsyth · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Fox Farm -Powder River Fire 2026
Started: Jun 16 2 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Spring Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jun 15 79 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Moyer Springs Fire 2026
Started: Jun 11 15 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Cutler Draw Fire 2026
Started: Jun 10 6 acre
Near Broadus, Montana · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Burning Hole Draw Fire 2026
Started: Jun 9 10 acre
Near Wright · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Bingham Spring Fire 2026
Started: Jun 8 0 acre
Near Broadus, Montana · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Raven Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jun 6 3,789 acre 100% contained
Near Moorcroft · Weston County, Wyoming
🔥 Indian Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jun 4 0 acre
Near Buffalo · Johnson County, Wyoming
🔥 Sand Fire 2026
Started: Jun 1 0 acre
Near Sundance · Crook County, Wyoming
🔥 Bootjack Fire 2026
Started: May 30 4 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Anticline Fire 2026
Started: May 28 1,000 acre 60% contained
Near Glendive · Wibaux County, Montana
🔥 Basin Fire 2026
Started: May 27 1 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Bradshaw Fire 2026
Started: May 27 2,689 acre 100% contained
Near Ashland · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Croton 261 Fire 2026
Started: May 26 30 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Epsie Fire 2026
Started: May 14 5 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Pine Hills Fire 2026
Started: May 14 1 acre
Near Miles City · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Linn Fire 2026
Started: May 14 5 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Elk Creek Fire 2026
Started: May 13 34 acre
Near Ashland · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Rough Brad Fire 2026
Started: May 1 35 acre
Near Ashland · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Keith Lane -Carter Fire 2026
Started: Apr 12 1 acre
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🔥 Mm111 -Carter Fire 2026
Started: Mar 21 94 acre
Near Broadus · Carter County, Montana
🔥 Black Thunder Fire 2026
Started: Mar 20 74 acre
Near Wright · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Allison Creek -Powder River Fire 2026
Started: Mar 12 1 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Porcupine Creek Fire 2026
Started: Mar 9 2,490 acre 100% contained
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🔥 Wildcat Fire 2026
Started: Mar 9 100 acre
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🔥 Old 14 Fire 2026
Started: Mar 4 17 acre
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Started: Dec 19 23 acre
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🔥 Mosier Fire 2025
Started: Dec 11 1 acre
Near Buffalo · Johnson County, Wyoming
🔥 Poor Pump -Dawson Fire 2025
Started: Oct 31 3 acre
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🔥 Gates Dam Fire 2025
Started: Oct 3 0 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Pearson Fire 2025
Started: Oct 2 5 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 91 Fire 2025
Started: Sep 18 45 acre
Near Gillette · Johnson County, Wyoming
🔥 Airport -Custer Fire 2025
Started: Sep 17 1 acre
Near Miles City · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Maggie Creek -Custer Fire 2025
Started: Sep 16 4 acre
Near Miles City · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Grand Stump Fire 2025
Started: Sep 13 2 acre
Near Newcastle · Weston County, Wyoming
🔥 High Fire 2025
Started: Sep 12 135 acre 40% contained
Near Terry · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Metlin -Powder River Fire 2025
Started: Sep 11 0 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Donkey Creek Fire 2025
Started: Sep 11 54 acre
Near Antelope Valley-Crestview · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Daily Fire 2025
Started: Sep 8 0 acre
Near Ashland · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Breaks Coulee Fire 2025
Started: Sep 1 50 acre
Near Ashland · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Kline Draw Fire 2025
Started: Sep 1 5 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Quonset Fire 2025
Started: Aug 25 3 acre
Near Wright · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Racoon Track Fire 2025
Started: Aug 23 5 acre
Near Sleepy Hollow · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 West Cook Fire 2025
Started: Aug 19 0 acre
Near Lame Deer · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Yarger Butte Fire 2025
Started: Aug 18 15 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Hart Fire 2025
Started: Aug 14 0 acre
Near Broadus, Montana · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Pumpkin Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 13 130 acre
Near Wright · Johnson County, Wyoming
🔥 Two Tree Fire 2025
Started: Aug 13 20 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Pony Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 13 1,062 acre 40% contained
Near Colstrip · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Brown S Fire 2025
Started: Aug 13 61 acre
Near Broadus · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Beaver Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 9 82 acre
Near Colstrip · Treasure County, Montana
🔥 Slaughter House Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 9 36 acre
Near Forsyth · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Thompson Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 9 4 acre
Near Buffalo · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 Cabin Fire 2025
Started: Aug 6 0 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Little Spear Fire 2025
Started: Aug 2 10 acre
Near Busby · Big Horn County, Montana
🔥 Cotton Wood Fire 2025
Started: Jul 30 2 acre
Near Buffalo · Johnson County, Wyoming
🔥 Racetrack Fire 2025
Started: Jul 26 3 acre
Near Buffalo · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 Sh 2 -Custer Fire 2025
Started: Jul 22 0 acre
Near Ashland · Custer County, Montana
🔥 I94 Mm101 -Rosebud Fire 2025
Started: Jul 21 0 acre
Near Forsyth · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Hoe Creek Fire 2025
Started: Jul 21 296 acre
Near Antelope Valley-Crestview · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Four Mile Fire 2025
Started: Jul 15 2 acre
Near Busby · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 South Prong Fire 2025
Started: Jul 15 20 acre
Near Gillette · Campbell County, Wyoming
🔥 Rusty Mizpah Fire 2025
Started: Jul 12 2 acre
Near Broadus · Powder River County, Montana
🔥 Miller Creek Fire 2025
Started: Jul 3 497 acre 100% contained
Near Ashland · Custer County, Montana
🔥 Little Rosebud Creek Fire 2025
Started: Jul 3 120 acre
Near Colstrip · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Ashenhurst Fire 2025
Started: Jul 3 33 acre
Near Colstrip · Rosebud County, Montana
🔥 Remington Fire 2024
Started: Aug 24 196,368 acre 100% contained
Near Sheridan · Sheridan County, Wyoming
🔥 House Draw Fire 2024
Started: Aug 23 174,547 acre 94% contained
Near Buffalo · Johnson County, Wyoming
🔥 Deadman Fire 2024
Started: Jul 15 47,827 acre
Near Lame Deer · Rosebud County, Montana

Places Near Short Draw Fire

Broadus, Montana, United States Gillette, Wyoming, United States Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming, United States Sleepy Hollow, Wyoming, United States Ashland, Montana, United States Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States Pine Haven, Wyoming, United States Wright, Wyoming, United States Buffalo, Wyoming, United States Lame Deer, Montana, United States Upton, Wyoming, United States Muddy, Montana, United States Story, Wyoming, United States Sheridan, Wyoming, United States Sundance, Wyoming, United States Colstrip, Montana, United States Ekalaka, Montana, United States Busby, Montana, United States Miles City, Montana, United States Ranchester, Wyoming, United States Dayton, Wyoming, United States Forsyth, Montana, United States North Spearfish, South Dakota, United States Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States Newcastle, Wyoming, United States Spearfish, South Dakota, United States Terry, Montana, United States Baker, Montana, United States Lead, South Dakota, United States Crow Agency, Montana, United States Deadwood, South Dakota, United States Whitewood, South Dakota, United States Hysham, Montana, United States Glenrock, Wyoming, United States Hardin, Montana, United States Buffalo, South Dakota, United States Bar Nunn, Wyoming, United States Sturgis, South Dakota, United States Hartrandt, Wyoming, United States Evansville, Wyoming, United States