Fremont County's New Weiser Knoll Fire Estimated to Be Largest in Wyoming This Year

Fire Near Lander Grows To 13,350 Acres And 0% Contained, Prompts Evacuations

The Weiser Knoll fire near Lander, started by an overheated wheel bearing on Highway 28 on Sunday, exploded to Wyoming's largest at 13,350 acres and was 0% contained Tuesday. “Everybody was waiting for their places to go up,” a local rancher said.

Weiser Knoll Fire explodes on South Pass, quickly becoming Wyoming’s largest wildfire of 2026

A wind-driven blaze tore downslope across the Wind River Range foothills Sunday and Monday, quickly chewing up enough acreage to become Wyoming’s largest wildfire of the year. The Weiser Knoll Fire ignited on Sunday afternoon due to a mechanical fire on a trailer being towed, Fremont County Fire Protection Chief Ron Wempen told County 10 News. Within hours, the blaze was throwing up a smoke column and quickly burning through sagebrush and grassl…

Fremont County fire approaching 10,000 aces in size

August 10, 2026 — Wyo4News The Weiser Knoll Fire, burning southwest of Lander, is now listed at 9,600 acres with zero percent containment. Reports state that the burning area is Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. The fire was first reported Sunday afternoon. According to the Fremont – Wyoming – Emergency Management Agency Facebook […]

Fremont County's new Weiser Knoll Fire estimated to be largest in Wyoming this year

LANDER, Wyo. — The Weiser Knoll Fire, which sprang up midday Sunday, has already swelled to nearly 10,000 acres in size, which sets it ahead of the Lumin Fire and Sandpiper Fire as the largest in Wyoming this year. Fremont County residents living in the brushy hills near South Pass were first notified of a fire start at about 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. According to Watch Duty, a service that tracks wildfire activity across the United States, the sta…

Over 2.3 million acres burned in Oregon's 2026 wildfire season, topping 2024 record

Oregon has shattered its all-time wildfire acreage record, with about 2.336 million acres burned this season, topping 2024’s mark. NWCC says 63% of US firefighting resources are now focused on Oregon and Washington.

National Guard joins fire fight near Mount Hood as Oregon wildfires scorch more than 2.2 million acres statewide

As Oregon’s record-setting wildfire season sears on, the state has surpassed 1,400 wildfires this summer, with more than 30 still actively burning and more than 2.2 million acres burned.