Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
The Twin Lakes Fire (formerly Babaganoush) is now over 1,400 acres burning on Bureau of Land Management land. Here smoke can be seen south of Worland Wednesday night at sunset.
MEETEETSE - The Twin Lakes Fire, that was reported on the evening of Aug. 8, has grown to approximately 1,400 acres as of late Thursday afternoon, according to Bureau of Land Management Public Affairs Officer Sarah Beckwith.
Beckwith said the fire is burning on public land approximately 25 miles south, southwest of Meeteetse and west of Grass Creek. The fire is burning in rough terrain and steep canyons. The fire is being managed by the BLM Worland Field Office and a Type 3 Incident Commander, though a Type 2 Team will assume management of the fire on Friday.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
"Our first concern is for the safety of the firefighters and the public," said Incident Commander Kevin McClanahan. "The fire is burning in rough terrain and steep canyons but we are working hard to minimize the risk to structures in the area."
Suppression efforts are being aided by hand crews, engines, helicopters, single engine air tankers and heavy air tankers.
Hot Springs County has temporarily closed Grass Creek Road above the junction with Little Grass Creek Road. The BLM Worland Field Office has temporarily closed Enos Creek Road above the last oil and gas tank battery.
Beckwith said, "There are some structures threatened. At this time, we don't know how many. No structures have been lost. The fire is 0 percent contained."
