squirrel creek fire

Governor Matt Mead gave the keynote address at the 1st Annual Wyoming Broadband Summit in Cheyenne Tuesday. Governor Mead told the crowd that he sees a bright future for technology in Wyoming. State Forester Bill Crapser says hot, dry weather and increased dry lightning strikes this year are to blame for one of Wyoming's most destructive wildfire seasons on record. Doug Randall has that story. Cli

Update July 3, 2012, 8:00 p.m., Location:  Medicine Bow National Forest, Albany County, Wyoming, Date of Fire Start:  June 30, 2012     1:00 p.m., Cause: Under Investigation    Size: 9,085 acres (reduced from previous report due to more accurate mapping).    Containment:  12 percent