As of April 15, 2025, a fire ban has been declared in Platte County.

All privately-owned unincorporated areas within the boundaries of Platte County are subject to a partial closure and all outdoor fires and discharge of all fireworks are prohibited except as follows:

1. Frontier Astronautics LLC is excluded for the purpose of testing rocket engines, flight vehicles, and their associated hardware at their testing facility located at 609 Windmill Road. All fire suppression costs associated with this exemption will be paid by Frontier Astronautics
2. Attended trash or refuse fires between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., inside containers provided with spark arresters or screens and located within an area cleared of all vegetation ten (10) feet in radius from the container, are permitted on private lands.
3. Attended wood and propane campfires contained within a fire ring lined with rock or similar non-combustible material are permitted on private lands if fire suppression is immediately available, except on lands managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission where all campfires are prohibited.
4. Attended charcoal and propane fires within an enclosed grill are permitted on private lands, except on lands managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission where additional restrictions may be imposed.
5. Use of acetylene cutting torches or electric arc welders in an area cleared of all vegetation within ten (10) feet in radius from any ignition source are permitted on private lands.
6. Propane or open fire branding activities in an area cleared of all vegetation ten (10) feet in radius from any source of ignition are permitted on private lands.
7. Fire departments are excluded from this resolution while conducting fire suppression activities or training.
8. The lands under the Wyoming Military Department including Camp Guernsey are excluded for military-related operations and/or training, including controlled burns, when approved by appropriate Wyoming National Guard Officials.
9. The Town of Wheatland is excluded to burn their wood refuse pile.
10. Should weather conditions improve as the result of significant moisture and forecasted reduced wind, lower temperatures, and higher humidity, fire department chiefs, with the concurrence of the county fire warden, may approve limited burning. Any request for limited burning will be denied by the department chief and fire warden if the National Weather Service has forecast a fire weather watch or temperatures exceeding 80˚F and below 20% humidity for a 72-hour period following the burn date. The landowner will be responsible for all costs associated with suppression.  

The penalties, pursuant to W.S. §35-9-304, a $100.00 fine, thirty (30) days in the Platte County Jail, or both, may be imposed for violation of the Resolution. The Platte County Fire Warden shall promptly notify the Board of Platte County Commissioners when the conditions are mitigated, and upon such notice the closing may be modified.  

For further information regarding the ban, please click here.

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