Fire on Casper Mountain Threatens Homes

Official: Fire on Casper Mountain Threatens Homes Casper- Posted 8/14/06 Associated Press State Forester Bill Crapser is on the scene.

[Daniel]

Can you give us an update? My son lives just below the antennas/towers. Should he and his family leave?

[Dur]

Yes!!!!! The east side of the mountain has been told to leave also. The wind is picking up and it is spreading. Casper Mountain road has been shut down and NO one is to go up there for any reason now but the fire fighters and support people.

[Janice from Duncan OK]

My Sister and her family live North of Casper Mountain on Forum . Is her house in danger and have they had to evacuate. I have not been able to get hold of her.

[Roozy]

Janice from Duncan OK wrote:

My Sister and her family live North of Casper Mountain on Forum . Is her house in danger and have they had to evacuate. I have not been able to get hold of her.

If you are referring to Forum Road, no they haven't evacuated and won't (unless a major disaster to the whole city is in order). Forum is about 13 miles Northeast of this fire out on the prairie with most of the city of Casper in between.

[Roozy]

hmmm I live in Casper not Cheyenne... must be using my ISP to post that one.

[Roozy from Casper]

http://www.cityofcasperwy.com/

Link to most updated fire info with a link to evacuation area map

[Wyborne]

Any update on the fire. Has it affected houses along Garden Creek Road, upper?

Roozy from Casper wrote:

http://www.cityofcasperwy.com/
Link to most updated fire info with a link to evacuation area map

[j reed]

We own Kilmer/ Reed cabins located by Ktwo tower. Can you tell me anything about the fire being there.

[sarah]

i am hoping the people get there lifes back together,we just do not need this fire it is not good.

[sarah]

am from mills,wy

[Roozy from Casper]

j reed wrote:

We own Kilmer/ Reed cabins located by Ktwo tower. Can you tell me anything about the fire being there.

So far, Micro Hill is as far east as the fire has moved. Only one cabin lost west of there on Rigal road. No reports on smoke damage to any structures. K2 tower (no longer K2 tower) is east of Micro Hill by a couple of miles.

[Roozy from Casper]

Wyborne wrote:

Any update on the fire. Has it affected houses along Garden Creek Road, upper?
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Garden Creek is evacuated, but no damage reported to any structures in the Garden Creek area. The eastern edge of the fire had been reported contained as of last night, but things like that can always change. Keep praying.

[Roozy from Casper]

Roozy from Casper wrote:

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So far, Micro Hill is as far east as the fire has moved. Only one cabin lost west of there on Rigal road. No reports on smoke damage to any structures. K2 tower (no longer K2 tower) is east of Micro Hill by a couple of miles.

4 cabins on Rigal road now.... several structures have been saved with burn marks within a few feet all around them. Especially in the Goose Egg area... I was working near there today. Good Job firefighters!!!!