New Fire in SE Wyoming

[Hilltop]

Any of you planning to hunt Wyoming elk area 110 / deer area 78 should monitor this fire. It started in a bad spot in my opinion. It has the potential to get big quick with the windy dry forecast.

http://kdvr.com/2018/06/11/wildfire-forces-evacuations-along-wyoming-colorado-border/

 

[jtm307]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm in for a 78 deer tag.

 

[Wyoming Hart]

Looks like its gonna be a terrible year for fires. Everyone stay safe.

 

[buckbull]

Yep. I just saw they closed the entire San Juan NF in Colorado due to fire. That's a big area.

http://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/entire-san-juan-national-forest-to-be-closed-to-public/1230848678

 

[CODAK]

Smoky as hell here in NoCo. Assuming it's from this

 

[jtm307]

Between my lunch break and now the smoke cloud has made it to Cheyenne.

 

[NE69]

This is from 60 miles east of Cheyenne.

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[ScottR]

This could be an interesting summer.

 

[Hilltop]

As of last night the fire was at approximately 2300 acres and growing. Very sad situation for a lot of people up there. I have 2 good friends with a nice cabin right in the line.

http://www.kgwn.tv/content/news/Badger-Creek-Wildfire-continues-to-spread-through-the-Snowy-Range-485189591.html

 

[mallardsx2]

Not good.

Is it back-burning to the west badly as well? Or is it primarily traveling east?

 

[mallardsx2]

http://k2radio.com/badger-creek-fire-forces-multiple-evacuations-estimated-at-100-acres/

 

[zpooch]

I'm in for 78 as well.

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5836/

2,300 Acres estimated now

 

[Hilltop]

It appears to be back burning some judging by the map but I don't know for sure as I don't know anyone actually fighting it.

 

[mallardsx2]

http://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wildfire-southern-wyoming-grows-still-not-contained#stream/0

 

[Hilltop]

http://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wildfire-southern-wyoming-grows-still-not-contained#stream/0

That update is old... It was over 5,000 acres last evening-

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5836/

 

[Hilltop]

Warm, dry and windy condition forecast through Friday will keep this fire growing fast over the next couple days. The impact on area 78 and 110 hunt areas honestly isn't too bad yet. As long as they can control the back burn, not too much habitat will be lost in those areas.
The fire is now hitting parts of deer area 76 and elk area 9.

 

[zpooch]

Over 11,000 acres now

 

[Hilltop]

It appears to have burned down the the lower timber line in some areas... guessing they will be able to contain it from crossing the Laramie river so hopefully growth will start to slow down unless we get a shift in wind direction.

 

[go_deep]

Expecting rain Friday night thru Monday. Weather man says around half an inch for that area. If that happens, should be pretty well taken care of.

 

[wy-tex]

The fire is south of 230 and burning towards the Laramie River. They have lots of resources on it and more coming today.
Gramm area is most in peril right now.
Problems with folks trying to sneak back in to protect their cabins. Cabin owners need to have defensible space around your cabin and a driveway wide enough for firetrucks trucks to get down, that has been an issue.
230 and 10 are closed and the entire area in the fire perimeter is closed to the public.
Rain is coming but we need it today.
Deer area 76, and a small part of elk 110 and more so in elk area 9 are affected. South part of elk area 9 has taken the hit.