Fire Crews Work to Identify Suppression Repair Needs

Daily Update on the Fires in NE Wyoming and Southern Montana for August 28:

The Flat Rock Fire sits at nearly 52,500 acres and is 54% contained; the Remington Fire is at about 196,500 acres and is at 50% containment; the Constitution Fire is just under 25,000 acres and is 57% contained; and the House Draw Fire is about 175,000 acres and at 94% containment.

There are 10 crews and 670 personnel, 5 helicopters, 44 engines, 9 bulldozers and 4 water tenders working the fires.

Wednesday, crews were working to identify and conduct suppression repair across all fires.

Fire activity was minimal across several of the fires Tuesday.

No evacuations are in effect in the fire area.

A cold front with northwest winds was expected to move into the fire area late Wednesday morning.

More Information is listed with this story online at sheridanmedia.com.

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWIMT5/

Fire Information Phone: (307) 201-3885 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

Media Information Phone: (307) 543-7202 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

Suppression Repair Phone: (307) 303-7642 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) This phone line is for private landowners to contact fire officials with repair of heavy equipment line or cut fence that occurred during suppression efforts.

Email: 2024.housedraw@firenet.gov