The Flat Rock Fire is listed at 52,599 acres, the Remington Fire is 196,387 acres, Constitution Fire is 24,594 acres and the House Draw Fire is 174,702 acres as of Monday morning.
As for containment, 88-percent has been reached on the House Draw with 35% containment reached on the Flat Rock and 28% on the Constitution. There is still no containment on the Remington.
Crews over the weekend successfully held the perimeter on all four fires. A community meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Birney Post Office (302 Commercial Street, Birney, MT).
There are a total of 24 crews along with 3 helicopters, 78 engines, 9 bulldozers and 7 water tenders battling the blazes.
No evacuation orders are in place for Sheridan, Johnson or Campbell Counties, Wyoming. However, a Level 2 evacuation notice is in effect for Big Horn, Rosebud, and Powder River Counties in Montana.
Highlights: Crews successfully hold perimeter on Flat Rock, Constitution, Remington and House Draw fires in northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana. A community meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Birney Post Office (302 Commercial Street, Birney, MT).
Fire Activity: Outflow winds from area thunderstorms tested containment lines across several of the area fires yesterday, Sunday, August 25. Today, firefighters, heavy equipment crews and aerial resources will monitor conditions and respond to on-going fire threats.
Flat Rock – The Flat Rock fire exhibited moderate fire behavior yesterday, as interior unburned pockets of fuel were consumed, primarily within the north flank of the fire where ground and air resources worked in tandem within the pinyon-juniper forests. Today, crews will patrol, monitor and secure fireline, utilizing direct tactics on the north end where active fire is being observed.
Remington – Fire behavior was significantly reduced on the Remington fire yesterday. Today, firefighters will monitor activity on the north end, conducting mopup in the northeast and securing line to the southwest.
Constitution –Today, heavy equipment crews on the Constitution fire will utilize bulldozers to continue constructing containment lines, tying into natural features when feasible. Fire activity on the northern end continues to produce smoke as interior pockets of unburned fuel are consumed.
House Draw – Yesterday, firefighters responded to and successfully extinguished a burning powerline outside the perimeter of the House Draw fire. Today, crews will patrol and mopup remaining heat sources, securing line where needed.
