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Containment increases; Firefighters focus efforts on extinguishing hotspots and holding linesDaily Update August 27, 2024Fire Information Phone: 307-201-3885 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)Media Information Phone: 307-543-7202 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)Suppression Repair Phone: 307-303-7642 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

Firefighters successfully hold fire perimeters as breezy conditions test containment lines; Community meeting scheduled for August 28 in Birney, MTDaily Update August 26, 2024Fire Information Phone: 307-201-3885 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)Media Information Phone: 307-543-7202 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)Email: 2024.housedraw@firenet.gov

Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 assumes command of four northeast Wyoming/southeast Montana firesDaily Update August 25, 2024

Key Message  The Remington Fire, discovered on Thursday, August 22 at approximately 8 a.m. 20 miles northeast of Leiter, Wyoming, has rapidly spread across the Montana border. The DNRC County Assist Team assumed command of the northern end of the fire on this morning at 6 a.m. The fire is currently 130,000 acres and is burning in short grass and timber on BLM, Forest Service, Wyoming state, Montana state, and privately-owned lands. Current Status