According to the forecast from the National Weather Service, the weather going into the weekend looks to be hot and dry which can make for conditions that are favorable for high fire danger in several regions throughout Wyoming.
More firefighters continue to arrive on a wildfire burning roughly 50 miles south of Rock Springs in both Utah and Wyoming.
As of noon Thursday, 217 firefighters are battling the Richard Mountain Fire, which has grown to 7,064 acres.
BLM Operations Section Chief Mike Wengert said that "decent weather" has given firefighters an advantage in working the fire...