Mullen Fire

Moderate, to at times, heavy rainfall could be briefly possible this afternoon across the Mullen Burn Scar in Albany County and Carbon County.

Wildlife biologists, hunters and others are beginning to think about what a Wyoming forest will look like after it begins to grow back from a wildfire.

The Mullen Fire Information Facebook Page recently issued a much-anticipated update on the Mullen Fire which has been raging through Medicine Bow National Forest since September. With the winter storm over the weekend, the post stated that the snowfall that will fall on the fire will not melt till spring, according to Meteorologist Dan Borsum...

Jelm Mountian and Forbes-Sheep Mountian Wildlife Habitat Management Areas (WHMA) have both reopened for humans presence after being closed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department due to the Mullen Fire. Fire bans remain in place in both areas...

Lake Hattie has been reopened for watercraft usage by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, effective immediately. It had been temporarily closed in order to allow for aircraft to collect water in order to aid with efforts to suppress the Mullen Fire...

The fire, about 30 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming is now about 69% contained, according to officials.

Spokesman Micheal Williams says 71 mph winds were recorded in the area of the fire on Wednesday.

Strong winds expected later today and again on Wednesday are a concern for firefighters.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The National Park Service has asked for the public’s feedback on a proposal that would improve cellphone coverage in developed areas of Yellowstone National Park, without having to install cell towers.

A red flag warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday. Crews expect to contend with warm and dry weather along with winds gusting up to 30 mph.