Busy week for area firefighters

Laramie County firefighters kept plenty busy during the past week, responding to numerous calls including a fire near Burns that destroyed two structures nearly destroyed another.

Sunday morning, east of Hillsdale, firefighters from Burns and surrounding areas responded to a report of a grass fire.

“It was started by people out shooting at targets,” Laramie County Fire Protection District 6 (Burns) Deputy Chief Riley McNamara said.

McNamara added that the fire claimed about three acres.

Later that evening, at about 9:30 p.m., firefighters from several districts throughout Laramie Cou...