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Suppression repair efforts underway; Community meeting tonight in Kaycee, Wyoming

Daily Update August 30, 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 – 196,238; Constitution – 24,594; House Draw – 174,683
Acreage changes may occur due to overnight operations and infrared mapping.

Containment: Flat Rock – 78% Remington – 66%; Constitution – 80%; 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: 565                Fuels: Grass, brush and timber

Resources: 10 crews | 5 helicopters | 55 engines | 5 bulldozers | 13 water tenders 

Highlights: A community meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight, August 30, 2024, at the Harold Jarrard Park in Kaycee, Wyoming.

Fire Activity: Containment increased on several fires as crews began suppression repair work yesterday, August 29. Today, hand crews and heavy equipment, including bulldozers and graders, will work on repair needs. Limited fire activity and smoke are possible as interior pockets of fuels burn. This activity does not threaten containment lines.

Flat Rock – Crews on the Flat Rock Fire continue working closely with landowners impacted by the suppression efforts as firefighters patrol and mop-up remaining heat sources on the north end of the fire.

Remington – Yesterday, hand crews began repair work, building water bars on the western portion of the Remington Fire. Today, heavy equipment crews will begin repair work on containment lines on the northern and southern portions of the fire area.
Constitution – Heavy equipment operators began work along the eastern perimeter of the Constitution Fire yesterday. Today, bulldozers and graders will focus repair efforts on the eastern portion of the fire. 

House Draw – Yesterday, crews on the House Draw Fire completed damage assessments north of I-90. Today, crews will conduct assessments on the south side of I-90 as firefighters monitor the perimeter, patrolling and mopping up heat sources where needed and begin repair of fireline.

Evacuations: No evacuations are in effect on the Flat Rock, Remington, Constitution or House Draw fires. 
Weather: Temperatures will increase to the mid-80s today. Low humidity and light winds are also expected. 

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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