Fire Safety
The American Red Cross doesn’t want anyone to miss a beat this Sunday – but they should also take some time to check their smoke alarms while changing their clocks. Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 12, and the American Red Cross of Wyoming reminds everyone to turn their clocks forward one hour and…
With fire season looming right around the corner, hundreds of regional firefighters gather for crucial training on methods and materials during the 2021 Cody Fire School. After a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, the Cody Volunteer Fire Department hosts the 2021 Cody Fire School this weekend. Classes will be held throughout the community starting…
Only you can prevent wildfires. The old saying of Smokey Bear is always relevant in our neck of the woods. But the Bureau of Land Management cautions everyone to stay alert for all thing concerning fire safety, especially as social distancing and spring weather entice more of us outside to enjoy Wyoming’s public lands. It’s…
WYDOT has a word of caution on spring burning. The time of year has come for many ranchers and farmers to begin their annual agricultural weed burning. Usually it’s the Wyoming Department of Agriculture that has something to say about that, but WYDOT has another aspect of burning that needs to be considered as well…
Its time to get fired up about prescribed burns in Wyoming. The annual Wyoming Prescribed Fire Council (WY-PFC) meeting will review research, provide agency updates and ranch applications during a conference on December 3rd and 4th at Cody’s Holiday Inn. This is part of the first year since the Wyoming Prescribed Fire Council formed in…
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