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County considers burn ban during eclipse event

Agriculture producers encouraged to burn before Aug. 15

WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission heard from Washakie County Fire Warden Chris Kocher on Tuesday, to consider a proposal to issue a burn restriction from August 18 until August 23, to coincide with an influx of state visitors to view the eclipse event on Aug. 21.

“There will be an unknown amount of people around and an unknown amounts of emergency events [during the eclipse],” said Kocher,...