As reported previously at the Rocky Mountain Dispatch, here’s a devastating wildfire season underway in Northern Wyoming, each of the numerous fires refusing to relent, with the Remington Fire growing steadily and surpassing 350,000 acres burned.

The Remington Fire, which started in northern Wyoming, more than doubled Friday night, roaring to almost 130,000 acres – with 30,000 of those acres burning inside Wyoming, in an effort to get ahead of the storm.

Added to the House Draw Fire in Johnson County – the blaze that has burned more than 175,000 acres – the incident totals more than 350,000 acres burned this wildfire season in Wyoming. Firefighters continue working hard to protect lives, homes and resources. 

Elsewhere in Campbell County, the Flat Rock and Constitution Fires continue to roar, with smoke blanketing Gillette. The Flat Rock Fire is now estimated to be about 42,000 acres, with 35 per cent containment. The Constitution Fire is now around 12,000 acres, and also at 25 per cent containment. The Flat Rock Fire, which lies off Echeta Road, encircles homes and some structures were damaged. Additional homes are threatened.

The situation with the wildfire out there has become severe, with evacuations necessary over the weekend and road closures in place. Anyone in the area is urged by the authorities to stay informed about the situation and to comply with evacuation orders when applicable and all emergency warnings and instructions.

An investigation into what sparked the Remington Fire is ongoing. Nationwide, incendiary devices have been found throughout the mountains. Dry conditions have exacerbated elsewhere in the Southwest. Among them, New Mexico is on track for a longer than average drought. Gauges show moisture levels depleted by more than 40 per cent. Meanwhile, winds have been wild. With the threat of wildfire season still fresh in the news, weather forecasters say it’s going to be a rough one.

Despite efforts from firefighters to stop it, the fires are still burning. In Wyoming, towns are coordinating relief efforts for residents whose homes and livelihoods have been impacted by the fires. Donations of food, water, clothes, blankets, and other supplies are flooding in, and volunteers are lending their time and skills to assist in recovery.

The Wyoming wildfires are a call-out for proactiveness, readiness, and everyone doing their part, as they must, when disasters of this magnitude strike. As communities in Wyoming face the messy aftermath, they are also coming together to help those affected as best they can.

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