CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A rare springtime fire ban for part of southeast Wyoming has been lifted.
Laramie County officials imposed the partial ban April 18 after a spell of warm and dry weather. They lifted the ban Tuesday following a pattern of rain and snow.
Temperatures in southeast Wyoming in March were more than 7 degrees above normal and in the first half of April almost 6 degrees above normal.
People were interested in these podcasts
Precipitation was half an inch below normal. Then came the rain and snow. As of Wednesday, the Cheyenne area was more than 1 inch ahead of normal moisture for this time of year.
County Fire Warden Matt Butler tells the Wyoming Tribune Eagle (https://bit.ly/2pPiqIl ) the fire ban is unlikely to be reinstated soon because grasslands are greening up.
___
Information from: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, https://www.wyomingnews.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.