Not a lot of information is being released at this time, however both Albany county Sheriff’s Dispatch and officials of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest confirm that plumes of smoke seen southwest of Laramie on Monday, are from a new wildfire.
“There
July 2, 2012 Windy and dry conditions pushed the Squirrel Creek Fire in multiple directions on Sunday, forcing evacuations and rapidly growing the blaze to over 7,000 acres in size. Fire activity on the Medicine Bow National Forest, Laramie Ranger District, calmed down on Monday morning, but could pick up later in the day.
Fire crews out of Washington and Oregon took over management of a fire burning north of Newcastle Monday morning. The Oil Creek fire was last assessed at 3100 acres on Sunday, but Fire Information Officer, Chuck Turley, says the fire grew significantly in the last 24 hours with prevailing winds pushing the fire north and away from town.
“We do know it grew quite a bit last night, but the smoke has been so
The Squirrel Creek Fire near Laramie, which was discovered Saturday, has now grown to 7,000 acres. A “Code Red” immediate evacuation notice has been issued for all residents from Jelm Mountain on the south, north along Sheep Mountain and all the way to Highway 130. The evacuation order includes the west side of Highway 230, and Sheep
June 28, 2012 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.
June 27, 2012 The 2,000-acre Fontenelle Fire is burning in Lincoln and Sublette Counties in Wyoming, approximately 33-miles northwest of the community of LaBarge, Wyoming in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
June 27, 2012 The Russell’s Camp Fire in southwest Converse County continues to grow and is now estimated at over 2,000 acres.
June 26, 2012 The Russell’s Camp Fire in southwest Converse County continues to grow and is now estimated at over 5,400 acres.
June 25, 2012 The Russell’s Camp Fire in southwest Converse County continues to grow and is now estimated at over 5,400 acres.
June 22, 2012 The Russell’s Camp Fire in southwest Converse County continues to grow and is now estimated at over 2,000 acres.
June 21, 2012 The Russell’s Camp Fire in southwest Converse County continues to grow and is now estimated at over 2,000 acres.
June 19, 2012 The Russell’s Camp Fire in southwest Converse County continues to grow and is now estimated at over 2,000 acres.
