California's Wildfires Are Nearly 9 Times The Size of Casper
The immense wildfires currently burning through California are claimed to be the most destructive in the state's history. See the scale of these fires compared to Casper here.
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Wyoming's Roosevelt Fire Tops 48,000 Acres
A Type I management team was set to assume command of the incident at 6 a.m. Monday.
Wildfires Grow In Western, Southcentral Wyoming
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for these areas on Saturday and probably through early next week.
Wyoming's Roosevelt Fire Now Over 25,000 Acres in Size
A Type II incident management team assumed command of the fire at 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Southern Wyoming, Northern Colorado Fire Now 2,470 Acres in Size
The cause of the fire remains under investigation
Two Western Wyoming Fires Burn Combined 8,500 Acres
Three other fires were burning on the Bridger-Teton National Forest as of Monday.
New Colorado Fire Crosses Into Wyoming, Forces Evacuations
Smoke is visible from southeastern Wyoming as well as much of northern Colorado.
Britania Fire Now 64 Percent Contained; Over 26,000 Acres in Size
A temporary flight restriction remains in effect around the entire fire area.
Wyoming's Britania Fire Tops 24,000 Acres; Containment Increases
The aerial attack has largely consisted of bucket drops from helicopters, coordinated from a fixed-wing aircraft.
Wyoming's Britania Fire Now at Roughly 21,000 Acres
As of Tuesday, some 260 firefighters were working the blaze
Wyoming's Britania Fire Grows to 18,800 Acres Overnight
Between 150 and 200 firefighters are assigned to the blaze, including one crew from Florida.
Britania Fire 'Rapidly' Developing; Pre-Evacuation Notice Issued
As of Monday afternoon, the Britania Fire had burned over 13,300 acres with no containment.