After a wildland fire in Natrona County yesterday that left one family displaced, the Natrona County Fire District has determined that the cause of the fire was due to an 'accidental unattended burn barrel.'
The Natrona County Fire District recently announced that they were called to Independence Rock to perform a rope rescue of a woman who got stuck on the edge.
The Casper City Council agreed to look into using a sinking fund, which would set aside $5 million now, in order to pay for firefighter pensions over the next 20 years.
It was quite the scene outside the Hall of Justice in Casper on Wednesday, as various emergency units responded to reports of a suspicious package that was delivered to the courthouse.
A release states that Casper-EMS was called to the area of the 1700 block of West First Street for a wildland fire. The statement says that crews arrived to find a fire burning in grass and light fuels on the north side of The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe rail line.
The summer of 2020 has been one of record-setting wildfires. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a fire fighter in the middle of an inferno? Several videos show that bravery is definitely required.