Guernsey Fire Dept. holds post-fire meeting
By Lisa Phelps lphelps@pcrecordtimes.com GUERNSEY – The Pleasant Valley Fire was 100-percent contained as of Wednesday, Aug. 7, and encompassed …
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GUERNSEY – The Pleasant Valley Fire was 100-percent contained as of Wednesday, Aug. 7, and encompassed an estimated 28,984 acres, according to official reports. The fire started Tuesday, July 30, on Pleasant Valley Road approximately one mile north of Guernsey and resisted the containment efforts of local, regional, and federal firefighters for several days.
“I’ve never seen a fire act like that – and I never want to again,” said Chris Orr, a seasoned firefighter in a post-fire meeting of Guernsey Rural Fire Department.
The meeting took place on a drizzly Thursday, just one day after 100 percent containment of the fire, with guests in attendance including volunteers who spearheaded impromptu support for supplies and meals.
“I appreciate what you guys did for us,” Chris said, adding about the conditions on the ground that created such a monster of a fire: “It’s just too dry. Even this rain will not do much.”
There was also appreciation expressed for the fire departments in surrounding counties. Specifically, fire departments in Platte, Goshen, Niobrara, and Albany County fire departments. There were even some crews from Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, and also from Colorado who assisted in fire suppression efforts.
For more information on Platte County’s established emergency notification system, visit https://www.plattecountywyoming.com/PlatteAlert. If you don’t have a cell phone with text capability and you don’t have an email address, or no access to a computer, call PlatteAlert at 307-322-1335 and someone can help get you signed up.