Wildfire — Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2004-09-18 · Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A human caused fire was started near Goes In Lodge Road on the Wind River Indian Reservation south of Riverton during the afternoon. The fire threatened urban areas on the south side of Riverton by late afternoon. The fire was fueled by dry southwesterly wind that gusted between 30 and 35 mph at times. A total of nine people were treated for minor injuries and smoke inhalation. The fire claimed 300 acres, four campers, 33 vehicles on a used car lot, and a mobile home used for storage. Damage totaled around one million dollars before the fire was extinguished.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5423807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.