K2 Radio FireWatch

North of Newcastle the Oil Creek Fire has burned over 58,000 acres with about 40 percent containment. Those numbers were reported late Wednesday.

Incident Information Officer, Mary Bean says area evacuations have bee

The Arapaho fire northwest of Wheatland, as of late Wednesday had burned over 93,000 acres with 25 percent containment.

Burnout operations on the SW corner of the fire were successful. Fire officials say shi

The Albany County Sheriff’s has issued an immediate evacuation notice for the Lake Owen and Dry Park vicinity. The Squirrel Creek Fire has grown considerably in the past 24 hours, and in an unpredictable fashion. Anyone in the area should evacuate immediately.

A pre-evacuation noti

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Fed by bone-dry timber and fanned by hot winds, the four major wildfires burning in Wyoming have swallowed up tens of thousands of acres and forced hundreds to flee while cutting a destructive path across the state.
The largest, the Arapaho Fire burning near Laramie Peak southwest of W

Heat exhaustion, smoke and poor visibility, narrow dirt roads and animals on those road are all safety concerns facing firefighters working the Arapaho fire northwest of Wheatland. That fire has grown to about 88,000 acres.

Fire spokesman, Jim Whitti

A new wildfire is burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. County 10 News is reporting the fire was discovered Tuesday afternoon, and a large smoke plume is visible in the area. According to the County 10 News website:

According to Adam Long, manager at Brooks Lake Lodge, the fire

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wildfires are continuing to spread around Wyoming, forcing hundreds to evacuate and burning several structures.

The Arapaho Fire burning near Laramie Peak southwest of Wheatland is n

Casper firefighters and crews from the department of public works are working hard to ensure a safe area for the 4th of July fireworks display planned for Wednesday at the Casper Events Center.

Casper Fire Chief Mark Young says crews are mowing grass, and preparing the site to ensure potential grass fires started from the fireworks show are confined to a small area, and easily extinguished.

Young added that a final decision on whether to launch the

As fires continue spreading in Wyoming, you can get a different perspective on how large they are by taking a look at photos taken from space. NASA has several satellite photos of the wildfires, including those i

Fire growth continues on the Arapaho Fire now at 82,000 acres.

A public information meeting on the fire burning northwest of Wheatland happens Monday evening, 6:30 pm at the 4-H Building at the Platte County Fairgrounds.

Fire officials are calling the fire 5 percent contained with progress made on

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead notes that as of today there are over 1,400 men and women fighting fires in Wyoming. That does not include all of the local and volunteer firefighters who are engaged in initial attack

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