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The Scree Fire on the Clarks Fork Ranger District is less than 1 acre and is located on the north slope of Pat O’Hara Mountain. It is approximately 18 miles northwest of Cody, off Wyoming Highway 296 (the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway).
The Scree …
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Two new fires were reported Thursday in Shoshone National Forest following a substantial number of lightning strikes.
The Scree Fire on the Clarks Fork Ranger District is less than 1 acre and is located on the north slope of Pat O’Hara Mountain. It is approximately 18 miles northwest of Cody, off Wyoming Highway 296 (the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway).
The Scree Fire landscape precludes safe access by firefighters. The goal today (Friday) is to confine the fire with water drops from a heavy helicopter.
The Canyon Fire on the Wapiti Ranger District is estimated at roughly 2 acres. It is in the Lost Creek drainage approximately 23 miles west of Cody near the eastern boundary of the Shoshone National Forest.
The Canyon Fire is at the bottom of rugged, steep terrain also inaccessible to firefighters. Helicopters dropped water on it Thursday and continue to do so today. Fire managers planned to fly over the Canyon Fire this morning to evaluate the fire and prepare contingency plans.
There is a red flag warning in the forecast today, meaning hot, dry, windy conditions conducive to fire growth. The overall goal for both fires was to keep them in check until weather conditions improved.
