Evacuation

An evacuation order is still in effect for the residents of Borderline Estates and Ranchets. The Short Draw Fire is expected to continue to grow due to forecasted winds.

The Bear Creek Fire is now approximately 2,500 acres with unknown containment. Multiple agencies are helping on the scene, including Albany and Platte county fire departments and the Bureau of Land Management.

As wildfires burn across the Western U.S., a new study using AI technology shows that evacuating a major tourist area in the Mountain West could take more than three times longer than local experts thought.

Crews have finished 28 percent of the actions they want to take to confine the blaze and protect Highway 26/287, the Brooks Lake Lodge and nearby cabins.

Rain and some snow fell on the fire burning about seven miles southwest of Togwotee Pass on Sunday night and into Monday morning. Crews have now contained a little more than 20 percent of the approximately 11,000 acre Fish Creek Fire. A community meeting will be held Monday night to provide local residents with updates.

Johnson County Commissioners have signed an emergency declaration to allow for more resources to be brought in to assist with the House Draw Fire burning near Buffalo. The lightning-ignited blaze is now estimated at 165,000 acres and is 0 percent contained.

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Twelve homes have been evacuated because of a fire near Upton, in northeast Wyoming, and another 20 are on pre-evacuation status.Weston County Sheriff…

A natural gas leak 10 miles northeast of Douglas has caused dozens of residents to evacuate their homes.The natural gas site, operated by Cheasapeake…