Small Progress Made – Wyoming’s Biggest Fire Of 2025

The Red Canyon Fire near Thermopolis, Wyoming, is the biggest fire in the state this summer.

107,000 acres have been burned so far.

Governor Gordon had declared an emergency for the area.

It has moved so close to the town of Thermopolis that a public meeting was held for residents on Monday afternoon.

Red Canyon Fire Update 8/19
Size: 96,921 acres, 28% contained.
Location: Off Buffalo Creek Rd, 14 miles east of Thermopolis
Counties: Fremont & Hot Springs, WY (Freemont Fire Distric).

While some progress has been made, bringing the fire up to 28% containment, it is still burning in all directions at once.

The blaze has been jumping some of the biggest fire lines that can be built, so slowing this blaze down has, so far, been impossible.

Below is a gentleman from Thermopolis who is thanking firefighters and offering them ice cream through Dary Land. Donations have been pouring in.

Firefighters are having a hard time getting into the rugged landscape to kill the blaze.

Fighting from the air is key.

But with fires like these, the best that can be done is to cut massive fire lines ahead of the blaze, and drop fire retardant, so the blaze has nothing to burn when it gets there.

The weather outlook for the next few days is not what firefighters want to hear. Hot and dry, probably through the weekend.

To put a blaze like this out, they really need Mother Nature to give them a break.

The fire is exhibiting extreme fire behavior and has crossed several potential hold points, including the 172 Road. The fire is growing in several directions, approaching the Washakie County line on the north side of the fire as well as the Fremont County line on the south side of the fire. (Watch Duity).

Imagine being on the front line, fighting this thing.

You can see what that looks like in the video below.

The next video, below, will show you the intensity of trees erupting in flames right in front of the fire truck.

At this point, all firefighters can do is hope to carve containment lines to see if they can box the flames in and keep them from spreading.

But this kind of heat generates its own intense wind.

Containment is almost impossible.

The rough terrain of those mountains does not help.

Evacuations: A new evacuation order has been issued for the Red Canyon Fire. The evacuation area is south of Buffalo Creek Road, east of Jones Creek Road, and west of Reck Road from the fire area to the Fremont County line. This includes all of Kirby Creek, Lake Creek, Bridger Creek, and the Pack Saddle area.

Kirby Creek Road between Red Hole Road and Buffalo Creek Road was previously evacuated.

For evacuation information, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/hotspringscoso/

Closures: Buffalo Creek Road at the cattle guard for the dirt road is closed. No traffic will be allowed to pass. Black Mountain Road from Cowboy Mine Rd eastbound traffic is closed. (Watch Duity).

For closure information, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/hotspringscoso/