Over 500,000 Acres Burned in Wyoming as Crews Fight to Contain Wildfires

The state has seen 522 wildfires so far this year.

Perimeter of the Remington Fire in Wyo, in August. Courtesy of the Southwest Incident Management Team

Four northeast Wyoming wildfires have burned over 500,000 acres and spread into Montana as emergency responders fight to contain the fires. 

“Crews successfully hold perimeter on Flat Rock, Constitution, Remington, and House Draw fires in northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana,” the Southwest Area Incident Management Team  (SAIMT) said in an Aug. 26 update.