Moonshine Fire
No longer in current feed
Albany County, Wyoming · Discovered September 7, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 35 days ago
Moonshine Fire
The Moonshine Fire fire has burned 7,325 acres in Albany County, Wyoming. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 38). 4 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Moonshine Fire size over time
20 official size readingsGrew from 0 to 7,325 acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
32 days ago · October 9, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
32 days ago · October 9, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
32 days ago · October 9, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
32 days ago · October 9, 2026Containment rose to 100%
35 days ago · October 6, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
35 days ago · October 6, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
36 days ago · October 5, 2026Red Flag Warning in effect for the fire area
36 days ago · October 5, 2026Containment rose to 90%
43 days ago · September 28, 2026Containment rose to 80%
45 days ago · September 26, 2026Containment rose to 74%
47 days ago · September 24, 2026Containment rose to 61%
53 days ago · September 18, 2026Containment rose to 51%
56 days ago · September 15, 2026New perimeter mapped at 7,304 acres (national perimeter feed)
56 days ago · September 15, 2026Containment rose to 46%
58 days ago · September 13, 2026New perimeter mapped at 7,170 acres (national perimeter feed)
58 days ago · September 13, 2026Containment rose to 35%
59 days ago · September 12, 2026New perimeter mapped at 6,790 acres (national perimeter feed)
59 days ago · September 12, 2026Containment rose to 26%
60 days ago · September 11, 2026Grew 1,728 acres in 24 hours to 5,656 acres
60 days ago · September 11, 2026Grew 1,928 acres in 25 hours to 3,928 acres
61 days ago · September 10, 2026Grew 1,500 acres in 25 hours to 2,000 acres
62 days ago · September 9, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: 2026 Moonshine Fire
62 days ago · September 9, 2026Containment dropped to 0% (from 61%)
63 days ago · September 8, 2026Grew 300 acres in 7 hours to 500 acres
63 days ago · September 8, 2026Grew 80 acres in 7 hours to 200 acres
63 days ago · September 8, 2026Grew 80 acres in 5 hours to 120 acres
63 days ago · September 8, 2026Now mapped at 40 acres
64 days ago · September 8, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds
64 days ago · September 8, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/6/2026, 8:41:56 PM | 7,325 acres | 100% |
| 9/28/2026, 10:07:44 PM | 7,325 acres | 90% |
| 9/26/2026, 10:38:30 PM | 7,325 acres | 80% |
| 9/24/2026, 9:39:00 PM | 7,325 acres | 74% |
| 9/22/2026, 10:18:50 PM | 7,325 acres | 65% |
| 9/18/2026, 10:19:22 PM | 7,325 acres | 61% |
| 9/17/2026, 10:24:25 PM | 7,320 acres | 51% |
| 9/16/2026, 11:26:42 PM | 7,316 acres | 51% |
| 9/15/2026, 10:31:17 PM | 7,304 acres | 51% |
| 9/14/2026, 10:31:04 PM | 7,170 acres | 47% |
| 9/13/2026, 11:20:44 PM | 7,170 acres | 46% |
| 9/12/2026, 11:01:53 PM | 6,790 acres | 35% |
| 9/11/2026, 11:02:26 PM | 5,656 acres | 26% |
| 9/10/2026, 10:52:17 PM | 3,928 acres | 0% |
| 9/9/2026, 10:01:33 PM | 2,000 acres | 0% |
| 9/8/2026, 9:31:27 PM | 500 acres | 0% |
| 9/8/2026, 2:26:24 PM | 200 acres | - |
| 9/8/2026, 7:41:47 AM | 120 acres | - |
| 9/8/2026, 3:01:12 AM | 40 acres | - |
| 9/8/2026, 12:06:01 AM | 0.1 acres | - |
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About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.