The Wyoming Bureau of Land Management is reporting that a wildfire has broken out near Black Mountain Road, northeast of Thermopolis.
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department is assisting in efforts to fight the fire both on the ground and in the air.
So far, the fire has burned about 800 acres. For more updates on this fire from the BLM, you can follow their Facebook page.
Satellite is detecting a potential new wildfire (red spot) just SE of Kirby or NE of #Thermopolis in Hot Springs County. #wywx #fire pic.twitter.com/9lxMONFKW7
— NWS Riverton (@NWSRiverton) September 13, 2018