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Wyoming's Largest Wildfire Destroys 30 Homes

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:25:37 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's largest wildfire has destroyed 30 homes and dozens of outbuildings.

Albany County assessors told the Associated Press that they've completed their survey of the damage caused by the 150-square-mile Arapahoe fire northwest of Wheatland

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Fire Watch Roundup

Karen Snyder — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 02:51:19 +0000

The Arapaho fire northwest of Wheatland, as of late Wednesday had burned over 93,000 acres with 25 percent containment.

Burnout operations on the SW corner of the fire were successful. Fire officials say s

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Arapaho Fire Update – Monday July 2nd

Karen Snyder — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:56:54 +0000

Fire growth continues on the Arapaho Fire now at 82,000 acres.

A public information meeting on the fire burning northwest of Wheatland happens Monday evening, 6:30 pm at the 4-H Building at the Platte County Fairgrounds.

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Smoke in the Air [PHOTOS]

K2 Radio News — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:32:32 +0000

Some aerial views of the smoke east of Casper

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Arapaho Fire Explodes

Karen Snyder — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:18:06 +0000

The Arapaho Fire burning northwest of Wheatland is now at 75,000 acres. According to Laura McConnell on the INCIweb hotline, there is zero percent containment.

McConnell says twenty engines and eight cre

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Fires Still Rage In Wyoming

Rich Denison — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:10:53 +0000

Hot, dry conditions across the state continue hampering efforts to contain wildfires

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Arapaho Fire Grows To 5000 Acres, Evacuations Issued

Karen Snyder — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:38:53 +0000

A third wild fire in the Medicine Bow National Forest near Laramie Peak grew quickly from 30 acres to about 5000 late Thursday. A Type 2 Incident Management Team has been assessing the extent of the Arapaho fire which is bu

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