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Fire danger remains high into fall

Numerous agencies are urging the public to be cautious of fire danger this fall.

The Black Hills National Forest (BHNF), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Wyoming Game & Fish (WGF) are all concerned about conditions in this area even after the traditional end of fire season.

Fall fires, said Ray Bredehoft, WGF habitat and access branch chief, can be even more damaging than at other times of year.

“Fall wildfires have much different implications than a controlled springtime fire,” he said.

In the dry conditions of fall, a wildfire can scorch and sterilize the soil to the point that it takes y...

 
 
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