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BLM To Conduct Controlled Burns as Winter Weather Arrives
CASPER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Casper, Buffalo and Newcastle Field Offices are planning to burn slash piles on public lands as winter weather makes preventative burns safe to conduct across the region.
Burning may begin as early as next week and continue through April 2021, with all prescribed burn projects conducted in accordance with approved burn plans which specify weather, smoke dispersal, and fuel moisture conditions.
“Each year we wait for the winter months to conduct these burns in a way that is controlled and safe,” said Casey Cheesbrough, Fire Management Specialist, High Plains District. “When we conduct these planned burns, there is the possibility of smoke being seen by residents of local communities. We are in contact with community responders to inform them of our plans prior to conducting the burns. Concerned citizens can contact their local emergency responders or the BLM Fire Dis
at this point it is roughly 50% contained. no word on yet when full containment will happen but they are confident as you heard us say a moment ago perhaps that they believe they can keep the fire from spreading beyond the existing perimeter and they have no word yet, if you live in the area or friend or loved ones who do, when you maybe able to get back that your home but surely not be tonight as they deal with this, this crisis and they don t want anybody else going in and risking getting hurt. people will not be able to get in her for speed limit time. they don t know when you will be allowed back in but at least 100 people in shelters tonight. these are images taken earlier this evening where you see the massive fire ball caused by the ruptured gas line and at times the flames shot 100 feet into the air. we had witnesses just telling us force with which the explosion shook this neighborhood one woman apparently suffered not only burns but a broken arm from the blast.