Wyoming Wildfire Roundup For July 25, 2017

The June Fire 34 miles west of Cody, WY and at 29% containment as of today. Officials with the Shoshone Forest say that the acreage has remain unchanged, but the fire has burned 1,938 acres total. 

Fire managers report that crews made “very good progress” in constructing contingency lines along the fires edge. Aviation resources assisted fire suppression efforts and will continue to do so today.

The predicted moisture in the forecast today may release some firefighting resources, including some of the ~276 personnel fighting this fire.

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Closures: Shoshone National Forest Closure Order SHO-17-01 has implemented an area closure to include the Elk Fork campground, Elk Fork Trail, and Blackwater Memorial National Recreation Trail; a Temporary Flight Restriction, TFR #7/3839, remains in place.

More information on closures can be found here

Special Note: Residents living in areas surrounding the June Fire are encourage to register for emergency alert notifications.

Full InciWeb fact sheet and update for this wildfire can be found here

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Today crews will continue their patrols of the perimeter of the 2,520 acre Keystone Fire.

At 75% containment, reconnaissance flights will also patrol from the air, looking for hot spots along the perimeter, according to fire managers.

The Keystone Fire started July 3 and continues to burn 7-miles west of Albany, WY near the Medicine Bow National Forest. 

Closures: The communities of Moores Gulch, Keystone, Keystone South, and scattered residences within the US Forest Service closure area remain inaccessible. Fire managers say that any changes to these closures will be made with focus on firefighter and public safety.

Heavy equipment and crews in the Contingency Group are nearing completion of the fire contingency lines along Roads 500 and 507. 

The importance of these lines was explained by Medicine Bow National Forest Supervisor, Dennis Jaeger, who cautioned, “We need to remember how this fire burned the first three days."

"It still has that potential. We’re going to be diligent and focused. Firefighters are still actively engaged; should the fire rise up, the contingency lines are going to be used to protect the near-by communities,” said Jaeger. 

Full InciWeb fact sheet and update for this wildfire can be found here