BLM Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team takes command of Richard Mountain Fire
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ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – A Type 3 Incident Management Team from the BLM Wyoming High Desert District took command of the Richard Mountain Fire yesterday evening. The fire is located approximately 40 miles south of Rock Springs, Wyoming and has grown to about 6500 acres.
Wildland firefighters from the BLM Rock Springs Field Office, BLM Utah, Sweetwater County along with available air resources are working on keeping the fire contained to an area west of Red Creek and south of Clay Basin Road (County Road 62). The fire has moved south of Browns Park Road in the Green River District of Utah.
Today crews will put in fireline to contain the fire and engage the fire as necessary to protect oil and gas infrastructure, structures, sage grouse habitat, grazing allotments and cultural resources in the area when they have a high probability of success and risk to personnel is manageable.
The Richard Mountain Fire began at approximately 2 p.m. on August 3, 2020 and remains 0% contained burning in sage brush, grass and juniper and moving in a north east direction.
Please report all wildfires immediately to Casper Fire Dispatch Center at 1-800-295-9953 or local 911.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.