GILLETTE, Wyo. —
UPDATE 8:21 p.m., Friday, August 23
All pre-evacuation orders for Gillette have been lifted, the Campbell County Emergency Management team announced at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening via Facebook that they have decided to lift all alerts as active fires in the area moved away from populated areas around the city’s edge. Evacuation orders are still in place for Weston Hills, and those in the area of Horse Creek Road and Highway 59 are asked to closely monitor evacuation orders going forward as conditions may change.
5:40 p.m., Friday August 23
The Campbell County Emergency Management team announced in a post on the Campbell County Government Facebook page Friday afternoon that current evacuation orders for the Weston Hills Recreation Area and pre-evacuation orders for parts of Gillette will stay in place Friday.
The county is currently under a red flag warning, which has been issued through 9 p.m. Saturday due to gusting winds and very low humidity. Those two factors will combine with high Saturday temperatures to create a high fire risk.
An update on existing fires in the area is expected from the Campbell County Fire Department sometime in the early evening Friday.
