fire ban

Hot and dry conditions are affecting a large portion of Wyoming.

Wyoming Game And Fish has put a ban on open fires at many public access areas around Natrona and Converse counties.

Extreme fire danger has prompted the Laramie County Board of Commissioners to impose Stage 1 fire restrictions within the county.

Bighorn National Forest officials say two wildfires were recently sparked in the eastern portion of the forest.

No fireworks of any kind may be used within Mills town limits.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has issued a stage-1 fire restriction for federally managed land in Natrona County Wednesday.

The Laramie County ban was one of several that were imposed across the state.

The BLM also has partial fire restrictions in place for its lands in Sheridan, Johnson, Campbell, Weston, Crook and Niobrara Counties.

The fire ban is in effect immediately.

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