2 fires impact Big Horn Basin
Two fires burning in Wyoming, one to the east of Washakie County and one to the west have impacted residents over the past week.Sunday Worland and area residents saw smoke move in from the Fish Creek and Pack Trail Fires burning in Teton and Fremont counties.The Fish Creek Fire was at 87% containment on Monday afternoon and has burned 25,069 acres. Areas evacuated included Brooks Lake Road, Breccia Drive and U.S. Highway 26 (Togwotee Pass from milepost 30 to 44), Long Creek and Lava Mountain subdivisions, Triangle C Ranch.Due to wind Sunday and Monday the Pack Trail Fire grew to just under 19,000 acres with 0% containment on Tuesday. The fire was at 3,500 acres on Sept. 28 and 18,525 Tuesday morning. The fire is just 3 miles south of the southern edge of the Fish Creek Fire with the same evacuations in place. It is burning 2 miles northeast of the confluence of the south fork and north fork of Fish Creek in Teton County. It is burning in heavy timber, according to officials from the Br...