Fire Restrictions

Stay informed about the Laramie County fire restrictions to ensure community safety and prevent property damage.

The Crater Ridge Fire ignited on July 17 in a remote area in the Bighorn National Forest.

Officials with Yellowstone National Park have advised that the parkwide fire danger level for the park is "very high and Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect."

Stage 1 fire restrictions will take effect in parts of eastern and central Wyoming beginning Tuesday.

The fire restrictions take effect immediately.

Due to current fire conditions and the anticipated elevated risk of wildfire, Stage 1 fire restrictions were put in place Thursday, July 5 on all National Forest System lands within the Sierra Madre Range and Snowy range on the Medicine Bow National Forest.

Violation of this Fire Prevention Order is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000, or imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both.

The Sweetwater County Commission has approved a subsidy to keep SkyWest Airlines service between the Rock SpringsSweetwater County Airport and Salt Lake City. Doug Randall reports. The Bureau of Land Management announced partial fire restrictions beginning next week for Natrona, Converse, Goshen and Platte counties. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

LARAMIE, Wyo - June 14, 2012 – Stage I fire restrictions went into effect on the Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland as of midnight on June 14, 2012.