Red flag warning for SW Wyoming on Friday

Warmer temperatures are expected to bring more activity on several wildfires burning in Wyoming, but many areas of the state will only notice smoke from fires burning in neighboring states. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for extreme southwest Wyoming in the Evanston and Kemmerer regions. Otherwise, the rest of the state will see mild conditions that should keep fires in check. The two most active fires in the state are burning in western Wyoming. Both are in remote, high altitude areas and not threatening any structures. The Alpine Lake Fire on the Wind River Indian Reservation has burned about 1,300 acres in the Shoshone National Forest, while the Butte Creek Fire has burned about 800 acres in the Teton Wilderness. Firefighters are monitoring both fires.