Rain tempers Ryan Fire after raging weekend
The Ryan Fire blew up over the weekend, tripling in size on Saturday and doubling again Sunday. Strong winds, warm temperatures, low humidity and an abundant supply of dry fuels provided the perfect conditions to push the fire across ridge tops and through stands of dead and downed fuels deeper into Wyoming. After raging all weekend, the latest estimate puts the size of the Ryan Fire at 19,328 acres.
Drenching rains overnight did what nothing else could – laid the fire down after the weekend’s mad rush. Deana Harms with the Type II Rocky Mountain Incident Team told Bigfoot 99 Monday morning that the rain slowed down the fire’s advance for now.
The rain put out flames in grass and sage, but the timbered areas remain hot. At last report, the Ryan Fire is uncontained around its perimeter and active in the interior. The fire’s advance forced officials to widen closures as both sides of the Wyoming-Colorado state line.
Unconstrained, the Ryan Fire broke out of the forest and onto BLM and private lands. Those percentages are unknown. Personnel working the suppression efforts increased to 233 over the last few days. Four helicopters and other heavy equipment have been assigned to the fire. The cause is unknown.
New landing fees coming to Saratoga airport
After looking for ways to raise revenue at the Saratoga Jet Center and for the town, the airport board has decided to implement landing feeds for larger aircraft. Emma Diercks reports.
Rawlins water and sewer lines get much-needed repairs
In Rawlins, construction crews have been working on some of the aging water and sewer lines known for causing problems around town. Cali O’Hare sat down with Public Works Director Leroy Lucero to talk about the repair work and filed this report.
New K9 joins Rawlins PD
Cali O’Hare reports that the newest officer on the force at the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office is bilingual, certified dual purpose and has undergone highly specialized training. He also enjoys a relaxing game of fetch in the evening and walks with his partner, Deputy Scott Allison. K9 Zeus comes all the way from Hungary, and the best part? He didn’t cost the taxpayers a dime. Cali O’Hare has the story.
Sports: High school weekend review
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- Cowgirl Volleyball team is living up to pre-season hype.
- Cowgirl Soccer loses conference opener.
- Cowgirl Tennis comes up with a pair of wins at home.
- Broncos derail after first quarter in loss to Ravens.
- Josh Allen comes up big in first road start.
