Possible wildfire reported near Bay Horse Rd investigated, Campbell County WY
WildfireFire officials received reports of a possible wildfire near Bay Horse Road northeast of Gillette. Initial confusion arose as a caller suggested the sighting might be the moon behind storm clouds. Another earlier report mentioned a fire in the Recluse area without a precise location. Fire units are investigating the reports to confirm if there is an active wildfire.
Audio|Source: Gillette Police, Campbell County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, WHP
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Gillette Fire respond to Bayhorse Road.
00:04
He said it would be off to the northeast, maybe by Elk Creek.
00:07
Again, Gillette Fire Battalion I report of a possible wildfire off of Bayhorse.
00:13
He advised us to be off to the northeast over by Elk Creek.
00:16
It's possible one for a day.
00:18
Since the IC down for you.
00:20
BC4, Brush 7.
00:21
BC4.
00:22
We're getting ready to top off and clear.
00:24
R.C. Do you want us to head that way?
00:26
I want you guys come into town and get fuel.
00:29
I don't think that's going to be the only one.
00:30
Copy.
00:32
Sograss 7 is en route.
00:35
BC4, SO.
00:36
Go ahead, ESO.
00:37
I spoke with my caller again, and now he feels embarrassed and said that maybe it's possibly the moon behind some storm clouds.
00:45
However, we did have a caller before this that was reporting a fire up in the recluse area, but he didn't have a good enough location.
00:51
He was going to call us back with a better one, so I don't know if you guys want to respond yet or not.
00:56
Yeah, it'll take us an hour to get up there.
00:57
We'll keep heading that direction.
00:59
Can the caller see if he can change directions or how he's looking at it and confirm that it's the moon?
01:04
I can call him back and ask.
01:06
Our first caller was going to go somewhere to see if he could figure out better where it was.
01:10
I copy. Yeah, it was a pretty good storm cell up there.
01:13
I don't know if you'd be able to see the moon.
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