Albany County News

Current Situation:  The residents of Gramm are able to return to their homes. Firefighters have been working hard to assure that the community of Gramm is safe to re-enter. The Badger Creek fire is being managed by a Type 3 Incident Management Team. ... Continue Reading

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Police are investigating burglaries that occurred at homes evacuated by a wildfire in southern Wyoming. Albany County Undersheriff Josh DeBree says one burglary was reported in Woods Landing and two burglaries were reported at residences along Wyoming 10.... Continue Reading

Current Situation: On Tuesday, Wyoming highway 230 was reopened and all evacuations were lifted. Firefighters were able to successfully contain a section of control line in the northeast corner of the fire, east of Wyoming highway 230, bringing containment up to 94 percent.... Continue Reading

Public Meeting: There will be a public meeting for the Badger Creek Fire on Tuesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. Fire officials and cooperators will provide updates about the current status of the fire and respond to questions and concerns from the audience.... Continue Reading

Current Situation: On Sunday, firefighters placed an increased emphasis on safety. Rain across the fire area mitigated some of the threat from the fire, but also made access to and around the fire challenging. Crews worked to improve sections of the fire perimeter that were not yet contained, and patrolled the areas that are contained.... Continue Reading

Current Situation: The ongoing work of firefighters has resulted in 62 percent containment on the Badger Creek Fire. The fire is now 20,088 acres. The increase in acreage is a result of more accurate mapping, and not due to fire spread on Saturday. ... Continue Reading