Fighting Back Against the Blaze

Any longtime denizen of Wyoming knows it’s unusual to enjoy clear skies in late summer. Typically, sunrises and sunsets glow with fierce shades of tangerine, horizons choked by lingering wildfire smoke. Predictions for the 2022 fire season were ominous. As vast swaths of the nation were wracked with record-breaking drought conditions, fire managers braced for a challenging season.