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BLM SEAT Base Already Making a Difference in Firefighting Efforts

ROCK SPRINGS Years of discussion about a dream to locate a Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) base in Rock Springs has finally become a reality. The Rock Springs Bureau of Land Management (BLM) SEAT Base, located at the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, opened toward the end of June and they have already responded to wildland fires throughout its coverage area. The facility is located on the northwest side of the airport and is right in the middle of the general aviation facilities for the airport, Airport Director Devon Brubaker said. Advertisement - Story continues below. “The BLM has been developing this project for about two years with the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport,” Mark Randall, BLM Wyoming High Desert District Unit Aviation Manager, said.

Lost Sheep Dog Found During Wyoming Wildfire

Lost Sheep Dog Found During Wyoming Wildfire Wildfires burning in the Mountain West often don t carry with them good news as people lose their homes, livelihoods or even their lives. But in a bit of reprieve on the Shale Creek Fire burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, forest service crews were able to pass along a bit of good news to sheep ranchers. Get our free mobile app According to the federal incident management website, InciWeb, firefighters working the fire had an unexpected visitor a young, lost hungry, but otherwise healthy sheepdog was found wandering near the line. According to InciWeb, the dog apparently got separated from its owners as sheepherders moved them downhill away from the fire.

Fire Crews Make Progress on Shale Creek Fire

KEMMERER  The Kemmerer District of Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued a closure order for the Shale Creek Fire including some access trails and forest roads. This closure allows firefighters to work with aviation and in rugged terrain without risking public in the area. The closure also provides for public safety if the fire spreads. Firefighters made significant progress on the Shale Creek Fire on Tuesday, July 20, according to a press release. The fire grew minimally due to the combined efforts of aviation and ground resources. The fire’s behavior moderated but it remains active near the headwaters of Shale Creek on Indian Ridge east of Hams Fork River. Crews have found and suppressed nearly 80 spot fires, a challenge typical in subalpine fir forest. Fire on this recently burnt landscape can improve habitat for game and grazing.

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