Tagged: guernsey state park

Investigators have determined that a fire
burning in Guernsey State Park in southeast Wyoming is human
caused.

State Forester Bill Crapser says the fire started in a grassy
and brushy area along the lake.

While the land there is owned by the state Military Department,
Crapser says no military personnel or actions were involved in
starting the fire.

 Crapser says his office sent its report to local authorities.
 Platte County Undersheriff Grady Winders declined comment,
saying the investigation continues.

Authorities are telling people in a community in southeast Wyoming to be ready to evacuate as a
large wildfire spreads.

They're telling the 70 people who live in Hartville on the east
side of Guernsey State Park to be ready to leave in an hour's
notice.

     A wildfire has burned over six square miles of the park since
Saturday. Hundreds of campers had to evacuate and the park remains
closed.