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Military helicopters pulled off Colorado wildfire

By Associated Press Yesterday

Military helicopters dispatched to fight a wildfire near Colorado Springs have now been sent back home.

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Colorado Wildfire Forces Prison Evacuation

By Associated Press 6 days ago

A wildfire has forced the evacuation of more than 900 prisoners at a state prison southwest of Colorado Springs.

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Anthony Pollreisz, Townsquare Media
Anthony Pollreisz, Townsquare Media
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Only One of Seven ‘Next-Gen’ Tankers Flying

By Rich Denison 2 weeks ago

Only one of seven large air tanker planes that were contracted last month by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires is doing so now that fire season has heated up.

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A firefighting making its home in Casper
Anthony Pollreisz, K2 Radio
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Massive Air Tanker Moving To Casper

By Rich Denison May 14, 2013

A DC-10 jet aircraft configured to fight wildfires will base its operations at Casper/Natrona County International Airport.

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AMagill, flickr.com
AMagill, flickr.com
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Signs of Spring Snuff Prescribed Burn

By Trevor T. Trujillo May 1, 2013

With the onset of another snow storm in the state, it was signs of spring that put a stop to a prescribed burn that was only partially completed on the Sierra Madre range this week.

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(Photo: AMagill, flickr.com)
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Laramie Gives Up on Delayed July 4th Fireworks

By Associated Press January 10, 2013

Laramie has given up on rescheduling last year's Fourth of July fireworks.

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Photo of an August 2012 wildfire, taken near the Wyoming/Colorado border. (Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo)
Photo of an August 2012 wildfire, taken near the Wyoming/Colorado border. (Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo)
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Enzi, Barrasso & Others Urge USDA To Curb Wildfire Risk

By Trevor T. Trujillo November 9, 2012

Wyoming's U.S. Senators Enzi and Barrasso joined senators from Colorado and South Dakota to encourage federal officials to used the timber industry to help thin forests prone to wildfires, like the ones that raged across their states this summer.

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Rich Denison, K2 Radio News
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Cause of Sheep Herder Hill Fire Expected to be Announced Next Week

By Anthony Pollreisz September 27, 2012 |

Fire officials expect to announce the cause of the Sheep Herder Hill Fire next week.

Officials with the Natrona County Fire Protection District and Natrona County Emergency Management say they’re still investigating the site of the blaze and are drafting the final report.

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