House Draw Fire Jumps I-90; Barber Draw Fire Burning North Of Tongue River Reservoir

Firefighters are battling multiple fires in Johnson, Campbell and Sheridan Counties in Wyoming, as well as in Big Horn County, Montana.

As of 10pm on Wednesday, August 21st, the House Draw Fire which started southeast of Buffalo, has burned more than 4,000 acres, has moved in a northeast direction and has jumped I-90.

Evacuation Orders have been issued in Johnson County for those North of I-90, to the Northern and Eastern Johnson County line areas, those who live in the Buffalo-Sussex cutoff area, the Prairie Land Village and residents between Cook Road and I-90.

Sheridan County Emergency Management has issued a Voluntary Evacuation Advisory, for Southeast Sheridan County, including the towns of Clearmont and Arvada.

Shelter is available at the Bomber Mountain Civic Center in Buffalo.

WYDOT has closed I-90 between Buffalo and Gillette.

In Montana, the Barber Draw Fire has burned more than 5,000 acres north of the Tongue River Reservoir and East of Montana State Highway 314.

Big Horn County Montana Emergency Officials have issued an Evacuation Warning, as the fire is aggressively moving south towards the Reservoir.

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