Sugarloaf Fire

Medicine Bow National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
2468 Jackson Street
Laramie, WY 82070

Fire Information
Phone: 970-819-2898
Hours: 8 am - 5 pm

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Fire is 839 acres
Containment is at 60%
Significant moisture was received in the fire area over the weekend
As of Monday, Aug. 8 the Sugarloaf Fire will be put into patrol status and most resources will be reassigned
No smoke has been visible over the fire in several days
Containment of the fire will likely never reach 100% since active fire has not tested fire lines
The fire is human caused, anyone with information on how the fire started can call the Forest Service Law Enforcement Tip Line, 303-275-5266
The fire origin is near the terminus of Forest Road 637 and the Cow Creek Trailhead
First reported Monday afternoon, July 25
Burning in timber, rocky, difficult to access terrain
Approximately 7 miles SW of Laramie Peak and 5 miles SW of Friend Park Campground

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Human
Date of Origin	Monday July 25th, 2022 approx. 04:14 PM
Location	25 miles NW of Wheatland, WY
Incident Commander	Medicine Bow National Forest
Incident Description	Wildfire
Coordinates	42.205 latitude, -105.591 longitude

Total Personnel	9
Size	839 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	60%
Estimated Containment Date	Wednesday August 17th, 2022 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Timber (Litter and Understory)
Significant Events	Minimal fire behavior. Patrol status.

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