We are leaving soon to take hay that we still have on hand.
WYO Governor Gordon finally declared it a Natural Disaster.
Our friend who lives in the Flat Rock fire area has lost his whole ranch
but they have saved the house. He went to check on a 90 year old neighbor
who lives alone. When he got there, her house was on fire, he went into that
burning building and brought her out on his back.
He is an outfitter and guides hunters on his ranch. That income won't be there,
as wildlife has burned. They say the rabbits and coyotes that are burning run
into the grass and ignite more grass.
These fires have covered over 250,000 acres last I heard.
It now has crossed into Montana.
The good thing is that no one has died.
People are stepping up to help; and now with it declared a Disaster, big planes and machinery will be coming in. I'm not sure if the National Guard will be called in.
This is the most devastating fire(s) we have ever seen in Wyoming. There is so much rough country that a vehicle can't even travel through to get to work on the fire line.