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NE Wyoming Fire Update for August 26
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By
Aaron Palmer
The Southwest Area Incident Management Team #5 gave an update on the fires in NE Wyoming through a release Monday.
They reported that overnight Sunday into Monday, fire crews were able to hold the perimeter on the Flat Rock, Constitution, Remington, and House Draw Fires.
The latest information on the fires are:
Flat Rock Fire at 52,500 acres with 35% containment; Remington Fire at just over 196,000 acres with 0% containment; Constitution Fire at roughly 25,000 acres with 28% containment; and the House Draw Fire at about 175,000 acres with 88% containment.
No evacuations are in place in Sheridan, Johnson, or Campbell Counties in Wyoming.
However, a Level 2 Evacuation Notice is in effect for Big Horn, Rosebud, and Powder River Counties in Montana.
Cooler temperatures with an increased potential for showers and wetting rains in the fire areas were expected Monday.
More information is available from official sources. The links are listed with this story at sheridanmedia.com.
Links:
InciWeb (House Draw Fire)
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wyhpd-house-draw-fire
InciWeb (Remington Fire)
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtgnf-remington-fire
Public Information Linktree: https://linktr.ee/housedrawfire
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