Smoke from June Fire visible around the Big Horn Basin

CODY — The June Fire spread quickly Wednesday due to gusting winds, hot dry conditions, and low fuel moistures in dense beetle-killed tree stands.

The fire started approximately 1.5 miles south of US Highway 14/16/20 on Tuesday, July 18, and has now spread throughout the June Creek drainage.

Fire managers were unable to assess the fire size due to heavy smoke Wednesday afternoon. The size is curre...