Lightning

Campfires in the backcountry are not allowed.

No one was injured in the blaze.

Firefighters contained it to one-tenth of an acre, or about 4,300 square feet.

A doctor and CEO of a local hospital, Beaupre figured his injuries weren't serious and drove home.

The Mount Washburn Fire Lookout is located southwest of Mammoth Hot Springs and north of Madison Junction.

The Folsom Fire does not pose a threat to park visitors.

No structures, nor any injuries, have been reported lost so far.

The fire control situation is described by local authorities as “fluid” and several structures are reportedly threatened.

The largest fire off Bucknum Road west of Casper involved hundreds of acres.

Lt. Stewart Anderson of Natrona County Emergency Management says there are 6 fires in the area including one on Casper Mountain.