Wilderness crews work western Wyoming’s Dollar Lake Fire as it approaches Squaretop
About two dozen firefighters trained in wilderness strategies are scouting the steep country for natural barriers.
Crews capitalize on favorable weather to corral western Wyoming fire
Sublette County residents express gratitude as Dollar Lake Fire remains a top firefighting priority in the region.
Dollar Lake Fire chief describes 100-foot flames
Steep, rocky terrain makes it “all but impossible” to attack the fire directly, calling for a “catch-and-control” strategy.
Western Wyoming fires spur evacuations, close highway, backcountry
The Willow Creek fire prompts evacuation of a few homes in Star Valley; The Dollar Lake Fire near Green River Lakes could burn into October.
Western Wyoming fire explodes to 600 acres, closing Green River Lakes Road and prompting evacuations
The Dollar Lake Fire on the northern end of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains was reported at 2:16 p.m. about 8 miles north of Kendall and forced the evacuation of campers.
Wyoming’s Red Canyon Fire balloons to over 107,000 acres amid evacuations, emergency order
Fire area now stretches from 11 miles east of Thermopolis to the borders of Fremont and Washakie counties. Large rural areas are under evacuation orders.
‘Fire season is here’ as blazes ignite across Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin
A series of lightning-sparked wildfires sent authorities scrambling Wednesday and Thursday, as one fire outside Thermopolis exploded to burn across 20,000 remote acres.
Wyoming Range wildfire’s considerable size doesn’t portend extreme season, officials say
A lightning-caused wildfire west of Pinedale was burning across more than 1,300 acres Wednesday, and largely uncontained. Though the blaze is sizable for this time of year, two officials told WyoFile it wasn’t an early indicator of a difficult fire season.
Wyoming’s ‘massive’ 2024 wildfire season second only to infamous ‘88
Fire officials and foresters say that in many respects it was an unprecedented wildfire season in the Equality State, especially for private land and eastern forests.
Wyoming wildfires spark further evacuations
Crews in Sheridan, Teton and Fremont counties are working to protect homes and cabins as they seek to contain the Elk and Pack Trail fires.
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