Wyoming Wildfires

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If approved, the declaration can make federal money available to help agricultural producers who have been impacted.

Besides the direct impact of the fires, the blazes are causing smoky air in parts of Wyoming.

Over the past 30 years, a typical wildfire year in Wyoming will produce over 700+ wildfires throughout the cowboy state. Those fires on average consume about 75,000 acres each year.

Effective at noon on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, park officials lifted fire restrictions inside the park’s boundaries.

Over the past 30 years, a typical wildfire year in Wyoming will produce over 700+ wildfires throughout the cowboy state.  Those fires on average consume about 75,000 acres each year.

Local wildfire activity has forced cancellation of this year’s Camp Courage Wyoming planned for August 5-7 near Dubois, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.

Urgent Code Red Evacuation Update - The Albany County Sheriff's Office has issued an expanded Code Red Immediate Evacuation Notice: - This is a code red immediate evacuation notice for all residents from Jelm Mountain on the south, north along Sheep Mountain and all the way to Highway 130. - This includes the west side of Highway 230 and Sheep Mountain, up to Lake Hattie.

Wednesday’s wildfire suppression activities on the Russell’s Camp Fire and Fontenelle Fires got a bit of bad news when a new fire to was reported along the Wyoming / Montana boarder - The Index Creek Fire.

Monday’s suppression activities on the Russell’s Camp Fire went well. Crews continued to hold and patrol areas where previous shifts had completed burn out operations. Cooler temperatures and windy conditions did not hamper fire operations.

Monday’s suppression activities on the Russell’s Camp Fire went well. Crews continued to hold and patrol areas where previous shifts had completed burn out operations. Cooler temperatures and windy conditions did not hamper fire operations.

Fire operations continue as gusty, dry winds mixed down on the fire area. Wind remains a concern along with the increased temperatures and lower relative humidity.