Horse Fire grows to over 1,800 acres; 11% contained

Horse Fire grows to over 1,800 acres; 11% contained

PINEDALE, Wyo. — It has now been a week since a lightning strike over dry, timber-heavy mountain terrain ignited Wyoming’s first significant wildfire of the season. Seven days later, the Horse Fire has grown to 1,857 acres. According to the most recent update published on Facebook by the Bridger-Teton National Forest, 223 firefighters are currently working to contain the growing fire from the north and the south. The NFS has not notified any str…