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Suppression repair underway on the Flat Rock, Remington, Constitution and House Draw fires; Public meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on August 30 in Kaycee, Wyoming 

Daily Update August 29, 2024 

 
Fire 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.) This phone line is for private landowners to contact fire officials with repair of heavy equipment line or cut fence that occurred during suppression efforts.  

Email: 2024.housedraw@firenet.gov 

Acres: Flat Rock – 52,421; Remington – 196,459; Constitution – 24,594; House Draw – 174,683 
Acreage changes may occur due to overnight operations and infrared mapping. 

Containment: Flat Rock – 75% Remington – 61%; Constitution – 57%; House Draw – 94% 

Location: Flat Rock – 11 miles northwest of Gillette, WY; Remington – 14 miles northeast of Leiter WY, multiple counties in southeast Montana; Constitution – 11 miles northeast of Gillette, WY; House Draw – 9 miles southeast of Buffalo, WY 
Start Date: August 21, 2024 Personnel: 679 Fuels: Grass, brush and timber 

Resources: 11 crews | 6 helicopters | 67 engines | 6 bulldozers | 13 water tenders  

Highlights: A community meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on August 30 in Kaycee, Wyoming at Harold Jarrard Park (603 Nolan Ave, Kaycee, WY 82639). 

Fire Activity: Firefighters successfully held containment lines as windy conditions persisted yesterday, August 28. Today, firefighters will patrol and secure lines where needed. Crews will work to assess suppression repair needs and continue repair efforts across all fires. 

Flat Rock – The Flat Rock Fire exhibited minimal fire behavior yesterday, August 28, 2024. The warm, dry conditions did allow some activity, primarily within interior pockets of unburned fuel.  

Remington – Yesterday, crews on the Remington Fire responded to an active heat source in Wyoming within the fire perimeter. Firefighters will patrol and monitor the area today. Additionally, crews will continue suppression repair efforts including mapping and repairing interior containment lines. 
Constitution – Firefighters on the Constitution Fire will patrol and secure containment lines. Suppression repair efforts will focus on mapping repair lines on north side of the incident. 

House Draw – Minimal fire activity was observed on the House Draw Fire, primarily in cottonwood drainages. Today, crews will identify and complete mapping of suppression repair needs. 

Evacuations: No evacuations are in effect on the Flat Rock, Constitution, Remington or House Draw fires.  
Weather: In the fire area, a cold front with northwest winds will be moving in around late morning.    

Fire Restrictions and Closures: Fire Restrictions are in place across the fire area including: 

• Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Custer Gallatin National Forest, Ashland Ranger District. More information available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/custergallatin/alerts-notices/?aid=89447. 
• Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office in Johnson County (as of July 1, 2024) and Campbell and Sheridan Counties (as of July 9, 2024). More information available at https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/wyoming/fire. 
• Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Sheridan, Campbell and Johnson Counties in Wyoming. More information available at https://wsfd.wyo.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions.  
• Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Thunder Basin National Grasslands within the Douglas Ranger District in Converse, Campbell, Crook, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston counties in the State of Wyoming. More information available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1199001. 

More Information: 

InciWeb (House Draw Fire):  https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wyhpd-house-draw-fire  

InciWeb (Remington Fire): https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtgnf-remington-fire  

Public Information Linktree: https://linktr.ee/housedrawfire  

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