DENVER (AP) — Another day of hot, dry and windy weather is expected in southern Wyoming, where a wildfire has been burning virtually unabated this week.
The fire burning in the Medicine Bow National Forest just north of the Colorado state line has destroyed one home and two outbuildings since it was first reported on Sunday.
Firefighters, who have been concentrating much of their efforts on protecting homes and structures, have not been able to gain any containment of the fire, mainly because of strong winds driving the blaze.
Fire officials say wind gusts of up to 30 mph (48 kph) are expected Thursday afternoon.
The fire has burned about 17 square miles (44 square kilometers) and forced the evacuation of nearly 400 residences in 10 small communities in the area.
The post More wind expected to drive Wyoming wildfire appeared first on Oil City News.