Commission weighs Rocky Mountain Power’s joint proposal for 10.2% overall rate increase By Oil City News|15 days ago
Wildfire risk plan bill aimed at easing utility’s insurance rates, customer rates By Oil City News|20 days ago
Governor’s budget request would cover wildfire costs, federal litigation, property tax refunds By Oil City News|November 14, 2024
Elk Fire more than 89,000 acres; evacuations for fire line work implemented Monday By Oil City News|October 14, 2024
Gordon: ‘Unprecedented’ fire season has consumed state’s firefighting budget By Oil City News|October 10, 2024
Elk Fire nears 73,000 acres as crews race to protect homes and structures CASPER, Wyo. — The Elk Fire burning in the Bighorn National Forest near Dayton has now reached 72,998 acres, according By Oil City News|October 7, 2024
Dayton, Parkman on alert; growth on Elk Fire expected under red flag conditions this weekend “With this anticipated hot, windy weather, it is likely that there will be an increase to the size of the By Oil City News|October 4, 2024
Elk Fire grows to over 25,000 acres; air quality alerts remain in effect Incident managers have identified national forest lands and property, including two cow camps and a radio repeater site, as assets By Oil City News|October 1, 2024
New closure orders as Pack Trail firefighters brace for a windy Wednesday “Still no strong indications of a wetting rain through the weekend,” Tuesday’s incident update said. By Oil City News|October 1, 2024
Structures ‘likely lost’ as 2 Wyoming wildfires grow by miles Two Wyoming wildfires grew a combined 13 miles under high winds on Sunday, promoting more evacuation-readiness alerts. By Oil City News|September 30, 2024
BLM: La Bonte Fire south of Douglas now completely contained CASPER, Wyo. — The La Bonte Fire that had been burning some 20 miles south of Douglas is now 100% By Oil City News|September 26, 2024
La Bonte Fire south of Douglas more than 50% contained CASPER, Wyo. — The La Bonte Fire burning south of Douglas and west of Esterbrook is now 55% contained, according By Oil City News|September 19, 2024
Multiple homes, outbuildings lost in Short Draw Fire on Wyoming–Montana border CASPER, Wyo. — A fire burning on the Wyoming–Montana border has destroyed multiple structures. According to a release from the By Oil City News|September 19, 2024
Red flag conditions expected to stoke Fish Creek Fire on Monday CASPER, Wyo. — Firefighters are optimistic about prospects for continued containment of the 22,000-acre Fish Creek Fire that closed Highway By Oil City News|September 9, 2024
Crews near completion after progress on northern Wyoming wildfires CASPER, Wyo. — Crews are wrapping up suppression repair activities on multiple fires burning in northern Wyoming. According to a By Oil City News|September 6, 2024
Governor: 629,000 acres burned, at least $25 million in damages from wildfires this year CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon laid out some of the toll that wildfires have taken on the state By Oil City News|September 6, 2024
Togwotee Pass to reopen early Friday after Fish Creek Fire closure CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation said it will reopen U.S. Highway 26/287 along Togwotee Pass on Friday By Oil City News|September 6, 2024
Favorable conditions aid in northern Wyoming wildfires, Togwotee Pass closed due to Fish Creek Fire CASPER, Wyo. – Crews working five wildfires in northern Wyoming located between Gillette and Buffalo, and at the northern Wyoming By Oil City News|September 5, 2024
Crews report significant progress on northern Wyoming wildfires CASPER, Wyo. — Firefighting crews have made significant progress on multiple wildfires burning in northern Wyoming between Gillette and Buffalo By Oil City News|September 4, 2024
Hot, dry conditions persist as crews make progress on Wyoming wildfires CASPER, Wyo. — While crews have made significant progress on wildfires burning in northern Wyoming, extreme fire conditions continue the By Oil City News|September 3, 2024
Firefighters make progress on Wyoming wildfire containment CASPER, Wyo. — Fire crews have increased containment on four northern Wyoming fires that have been burning between Gillette and By Oil City News|August 30, 2024
Crews manage to contain wildfires under windy conditions Wednesday CASPER, Wyo. — Firefighting crews were able to hold containment lines under persistent dry and windy conditions on Wednesday. According By Oil City News|August 29, 2024
Delays on Togwotee Pass expected due to Fish Creek Fire suppression efforts “As these trees burn they could fall onto the highway unexpectedly, creating a dangerous situation for the firefighters and public By Oil City News|August 29, 2024
Progress made by crews working multiple Wyoming wildfires CASPER, Wyo. — Crews are continuing to make progress on four wildfires currently burning in northern Wyoming. According to an By Oil City News|August 27, 2024
More than 30,000 acres of Wyoming land burning in wildfires on Tuesday CASPER, Wyo. — Some 32,000 acres of land are burning in Wyoming as of Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. According to By Oil City News|August 6, 2024
Game and Fish says negligent human behavior led to grizzly relocation CASPER, Wyo. — After coordination with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured By Oil City News|August 30, 2023
(PHOTOS) Agencies work together to battle fire that covered more than 1,000 acres An Aug. 20 grass fire that impacted more than 1,000 acres south of Highway 450 took several hours to even By Mary Stroka|August 21, 2023
(PHOTOS) BLM works to contain wildfires east of Thermopolis The Devil's Slide Fire is 716 acres and the Wild Horse Butte Fire is 15 acres. By Oil City News|July 27, 2023
Wyoming attorneys urge delegation to condemn attacks on federal judiciary By Oil City News|6 hours ago