A little more than a week after igniting and making huge, wind-driven runs, two large wildfires that started in northeastern Wyoming have calmed.
The 196,459-acre Remington fire that spread into south-central Montana was 61% contained as of Thursday, Aug. 29. On Wednesday, crews worked to douse a hot spot close to where the fire started, about 14 miles northeast of Leiter, Wyoming.
The fire outlook map doesn’t change for Montana and Wyoming going into September.
Impacts
Crews from the Southwest Area Incident Management team 5 were also patrolling the fire’s perimeter and mapping and repairing containment lines as more equipment, such as all-terrain vehicles, are supplied.
Tongue River Electric Cooperative reported the fire caused outages to fewer than 20 residences in south-central Montana, but about 100 poles had to be replaced at an estimated cost of $200,000 to $250,000, according to Ryan Hall of the Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association. Electricity was also out to about 20 outbuildings, irrigation pumps and stock wells in the region.
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are still waiting for the fire to calm before assessing any wildlife losses in the area.
