Bad days in the Badlands: Three fires burn area

Most recent fire affects almost 800 acres

WORLAND – A mid-morning Saturday fire, christened the “Chain Fire,” burned approximately 778 acres of Bureau of Land Management land along U.S. Highway 16 east of Worland, before being 100 percent contained Saturday evening by responding agencies.

First reported at 11:52 a.m., the Chain Fire is suspected to be human-related, although the matter is still un...