Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
The recent fires include the 207-acre Barlow Canyon Fire, which began on Saturday and took two days to contain. Numerous county units were joined by BLM, Wyoming State Forestry and a Firebuster crew. The fire is believed to have been caused by an escaped controlled burn.
With fire season already underway, Crook County is now under burn restrictions.
Fire Warden Charlie Harrison requested the restrictions be put in place last week, telling the county commissioners that more Wyoming acres burned in February than in the entirety of 2023.
While the county has had a little moisture recently, in some places there was "barely any", he said, and temperatures are still above average.
"There's no good news in the forecast," he said.
While the restrictions have been put in place early in the year, he added, it was arguably a couple of weeks too late considering the fires...
