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The dry conditions and high fire danger have warranted the tougher restrictions in Natrona, Converse, Platte and Goshen counties.

Extreme fire danger in southeast Wyoming has prompted the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to ban open fires within Goshen and Platte counties.

Violation of this Fire Prevention Order is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000, or imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both.

Governor urges caution as wildfires tear through Wyoming

The USDA Forest Service keeps maps of ire locations across the nation based on data provided by the National Inter-agency Coordination Center and gives you a pretty good idea of how bad it is across the west. With new fires reported in Albany and Platte counties in addition to ongoing fires in Conve…