High Desert District Office
| Contacts: | Serena Baker | |||
| 307-350-0448 |
Rogers Canyon Road Reopens
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), High Desert District and Albany County Sheriff's Office have reopened Rogers Canyon Road which has been closed due to safety concerns from the nearby Dry Gulch Fire near Laramie, Wyo.
Motorists, hunters, and recreational enthusiasts are encouraged to use extreme caution while traveling Rogers Canyon Road, and to avoid hot spots or burn debris. The Dry Gulch Fire is 75 percent contained with less than 700 acres burning. The blaze has been downgraded in complexity, out-of-town firefighters are returning home, and fire management is in the process of transitioning to Albany County Fire Department. Full containment is expected tomorrow. Smoke is still visible from the interior of the burn area, but there has been no new flame growth.
Fire crews from the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, Wyoming Fire Service, State of Wyoming, Wyoming Department of Homeland Security, Albany County, and City of Laramie responded to the blaze which started in the early morning hours on Sunday seven miles northeast of Laramie. The start of the fire is under investigation. No structures were destroyed.
For more information contact High Desert District Fire Management Officer Frank Keeler at (307) 352-0282.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
High Desert District Office 280 Highway 191 North Rock Springs, WY 82901