Richards Fire burning south of Rock Springs
Approximately 4,000 acres in size
by Bureau of Land Management
August 4, 2020
ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING - Wildland Firefighters from the Wyoming BLM High Desert District, Utah BLM green River District, Sweetwater County, Wyoming state land and Utah Forestry Fire and State Land, along with available air resources continue to fight the Richard Mtn. fire, located approximately 40 miles south of Rock Springs along Clay Basin Road.
The Richards Fire is approximately 4,000 acres, 0% contained, burning in sage brush, grass and juniper and moving in a north east direction. A Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered and will be taking over the fire on August 5.
Weather conditions continue to cause problems for firefighter trying to contain the Richard Mountain fire.
Firefighters are engaging the fire where they have a high probability of success and risk to personnel is manageable. Oil and gas infrastructure located east of the fire is an immediate concern. There are currently no evacuations in place and no structures have been lost. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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