CASPER, Wyo. — Firefighting crews have made significant progress on multiple wildfires burning in northern Wyoming between Gillette and Buffalo and on the northern Wyoming border.
According to a report from the multi-agency Southwest Area Incident Management Team issued on Wednesday, Sept. 4, four of the five fires are now nearly completely contained.
Those include the Flat Rock Fire at 97% containment, the Remington Fire at 88%, the Constitution Fire at 95% and the House Draw Fire at 94%. The Silver Spoon Fire is 42% contained.
After weeks of hot, dry conditions, the weather forecast is becoming more favorable as cooler temperatures and scattered rain and thunderstorms move through the area. “Fire activity is minimal across all fires, with firefighters patrolling firelines, repairing fences and assisting heavy equipment operators with fireline repair,” they said. “Isolated pockets of trees inside containment lines may create visible smoke but should not pose a threat to firelines.”
Updates on each fire are as follows:
- Silver Spoon – Firefighters on the Silver Spoon Fire spent yesterday scouting for heat sources. Today, crews and engines will patrol fire lines and begin mop-up.
- Flat Rock – Heavy equipment continued working from the north end of the Flat Rock Fire south along the perimeter to Montgomery Road. Today, crews and equipment will continue working south, and repairing fences where needed.
- Remington – Crews worked with heavy equipment to build water bars and repair fire lines and fences along the eastern side of the fire. Today, heavy equipment and crews will continue working south moving toward the southeast corner of the fire.
- Constitution – Yesterday, graders worked north to south on the Constitution Fire and are nearing completion of machinery work on the northeast side. Today, heavy equipment will continue working south on the western flank, with crews completing fence repair as needed.
- House Draw – Heavy equipment finished up work on the western side of the Horse Draw Fire, south of Interstate 90. Today, crews will continue suppression repair work as graders and other heavy equipment move to the north side of the interstate.
