Fire Season

A large grass fire in Sheridan County Wednesday may be a precursor to what could be a busy fire season in Sheridan County. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Wednesday afternoon Goose Valley Fire Department were dispatched for a grass fire at 523 Big Goose Road in Sheridan County. Due to the quick spread of the fire from the high winds, multiple agencies, including Sheridan Fire-Rescue, Big Horn Fire and Ranchester Fire also responded to fight the blaze. Goose Valley Fire Chief Allan Trumball said there were no injuries or structures lost as the result of the fire.

Fire danger in Sheridan County is high and will most likely remain high through August if there isn’t a significant amount of precipitation in the near future.

Liz Kincaid owns the property of where the fire occurred and offered thanks to everyone involved in battling the blaze.

Due to the critical fire conditions in Sheridan County, partial fire restrictions go into effect today. County Commissioners approved implementation of the fire restrictions earlier this week following the recommendation of County Fire Warden Chris Thomas.