wildfires

Officials warn of health issues due to the heavy amount of smoke.

The thick smoke haze may cause health concerns, you may want to limit your time outside.

Even with the recent rains, the grounds and grasses are very dry and will burn.

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

Smoke and haze will linger until the winds change or the fires die down.

Lt. Col. Todd Davis of the 187th Airlift Squadron in Wyoming says the C-130 will fly as low as 150 feet above the ground while on wildfire missions.

People flying drones have been a periodic problem for fire fighters who are battling blazes throughout the west.

The conditions could aggravate the growth of and the fighting of wildfires in much of the state.

Shane Murphy, assistant professor in the UW Department of Atmospheric Science, is specifically examining the effects of black and brown carbon emitted from wildfires.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A group of Wyoming firefighters is in New Mexico to help with fires there. Two large fires in Northern New Mexico have displaced families from their homes. The Wyoming team includes crews and equipment from Albany, Natrona and Washakie Counties along with a group from the Wyoming State Forestry Division...