wildfire

A wildfire is burning in the northern end of the Wind River Range, a hiking destination for people worldwide. This has left hikers questioning their plans.

The wildfire started on Thursday afternoon and is now over 1,300 acres. Evacuations are in place for the surrounding area, including for anyone camping there.

About 200 people were among thousands across the country who rallied to support the nation’s parks and forests.

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Several wildfires are burning in western Wyoming, and a newer one in Sublette County could lead to evacuations.

The program is a partnership between the Western Colorado Conservation Corps, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service. It prepares young women for wildland firefighting jobs with federal agencies.

The first wildland fire of the year in Yellowstone National Park was detected on Sunday.

The Bureau of Land Management is planning about a dozen prescribed burns in Wyoming this year in an effort to mitigate future fire risk.

It was the wettest summer on record for Wyoming – and that record began in 1895. The moisture had huge short term impacts on the drought that began in 2020.