CASPER, Wyo. — Fire Capt. Darek Pepple of the Natrona County Fire District is gearing up for another round of duty in Oregon, assisting the Pacific Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 2. The team is currently battling four significant fires — the Lookout, Horse Creek, Pothole and Bedrock fires — according to an announcement by […]
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Dan Stahler selected as leader of Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project
CASPER, Wyo. — Dan Stahler has been selected as the new leader of Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project. A 21-year veteran of the National Park Service, Stahler succeeds Doug Smith, who retired at the end of December 2022, according to a news release by Yellowstone National Park. “Dan is a proven leader with the scientific experience, […]
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Game and Fish says negligent human behavior led to grizzly relocation
CASPER, Wyo. — After coordination with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated a subadult male grizzly bear on Aug. 26. The grizzly bear was captured and relocated due to habituated roadside behavior that resulted in human safety issues on a state highway. Substantial efforts to prevent […]
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Natrona County firefighters answer call to aid Oregon wildfire battle
CASPER, Wyo. — In a collaborative effort to combat the raging wildfires in Oregon, the Natrona County Fire District and Evansville Fire-EMS have dispatched resources to assist with ongoing firefighting operations. Brush 12 — consisting of Captain Dan Coursen, Engineer Jeff Parke and Firefighter Collin Baldacci — departed from Evansville to join the fight against […]
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Evansville Fire-EMS sending three first responders, truck to help fight Colorado wildfire
Three Evansville first responders are heading to Colorado to help in containing a wildfire in San Juan National Forest.
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Stage 1 fire restrictions now in place for Natrona County
This is not a fire ban, just a stage one fire restrictions.
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Wildfire starts in remote Yellowstone; fire danger now high
A small and remote wildfire started in Yellowstone National Park; parkwide fire danger is high.
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Wyoming Game and Fish asks anglers to watch where they catch and release this weekend
Higher temperatures from dam maintenance could kill fish when caught and released.
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Casper firefighters join efforts to combat Lowline Fire near Gunnison, CO
CASPER, Wyo. — Three firefighters from the Natrona County Fire District are heading to Gunnison, Colorado, to assist with the ongoing battle against the Lowline Fire. Firefighter Chris Weaver, Firefighter Derek Higgins and Fire Engineer Eric Brandon will be staffing the brush truck as they join the firefighting efforts in the area. As of 8 […]
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(PHOTOS) BLM works to contain wildfires east of Thermopolis
The Devil’s Slide Fire is 716 acres and the Wild Horse Butte Fire is 15 acres.
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Wildfire contained near Bar Nunn on Monday evening amid dry, gusty conditions
The fire has been contained as of 7:48 p.m.
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First wildfire in Yellowstone this summer safely put out
The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now high.
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Natrona County Fire Protection District shares fire restrictions as summer heats up
Campfires are banned in Goshen, Platte, Weston, and Teton County.
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Local fire captain sent to fire in southern Colorado
Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team Three responds to Chris Mountain Fire near Pagosa Springs.
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Wyoming Free Fishing Day set to kick off June
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be celebrating Wyoming’s five-star fisheries this year by allowing, for one day, fishing without a license for free! Game and Fish invites anglers to celebrate Free Fishing Day on June 3. Each year Game and Fish designates the first Saturday of National Boating and Fishing […]
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(MAP) BLM Newcastle Field Office planning winter slash pile burns in Crook, Weston County
CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Newcastle Field Office is planning to burn slash piles in Crook and Weston County, the agency announced on Monday. The prescribed burning is expected to occur throughout the winter as conditions allow through April 2023. Specific project areas include: ~1,500 acres in Weston County in the following […]
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BLM planning slash pile burns in Bighorn Mountains, Campbell County through fall, winter
CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming’s Buffalo Field Office is planning to conduct slash pile burning in the Bighorn Mountains and in Campbell County this fall and winter. The prescribed burns are expected to begin around mid-November and could continue through April 2023. Burning will only be conducted if fuel moisture and […]
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BLM to burn slash piles on Coal Mountain southwest of Casper Thursday; smoke may be visible
CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management High Plains District is planning to conduct burning of slash piles on Thursday, Nov. 3 on Coal Mountain, if weather conditions allow. Coal Mountain is located about 20 miles southwest of Casper, and smoke may be visible in the surrounding area during the burning. “Operations are conducted […]
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BLM High Plains District lifts fire restrictions in Goshen County
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management High Plains District said it has lifted fire restrictions on BLM-administered land in Goshen County. With the restrictions lifted, people are again allowed to do the following on BLM land in that county: Build a campfire Smoke Operate a chainsaw Use an arc or gas […]
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Yellowstone National Park reduces fire danger to ‘moderate’
CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park has lowered the threat level of potential fires in the park from ‘high’ to ‘moderate.’ The degree of fire danger is dependent on several variables including the cause, spread and ease of controlling fires. A moderate threat level means that wildfires are possible, and a moderate rate of spread […]
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BLM High Plains District lifts fire restrictions in five more Wyoming counties
CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management’s High Plains District announced Wednesday that it has lifted fire restrictions on BLM-administered land in five more Wyoming counties. Fire restrictions have been lifted on BLM land in Campbell, Converse, Crook, Platte and Sheridan Counties, the press release on Wednesday said. Restrictions were lifted on BLM land […]
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BLM High Plains lifts fire restrictions in Natrona, Johnson, Weston Counties
CASPER, Wyo. — Fire restrictions have been lifted on Bureau of Land Management–administered lands in Natrona, Johnson and Weston Counties, the BLM High Plains District announced Friday. Before lifting restrictions on BLM lands in other High Plains District areas, the BLM High Plains District will coordinate with those counties, the announcement added. On BLM-administered land […]
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BLM Wyoming firefighters starting prescribed burn near Lovell on Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — Firefighters with the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming are planning to begin a prescribed burn in areas east of Lovell on Friday. The prescribed burn could last 3–4 days and targets 400 acres in the Mexican Hills and Cow Creek areas, BLM Wyoming said. Smoke could be visible from nearby communities. The […]
