Wildfire burning west of Whitetail Road

A wildfire was burning on a ridgeline west of Whitetail Road as of Tuesday, roughly between Whitetail Reservoir and Delmoe Lake.

The Placer Fire was discovered at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, and was estimated Tuesday to be about 9.46 acres and burning in timber, according to the U.S. Forest Service’s Dillon dispatch center.

The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings, indicating high fire danger, on Sunday and Monday, due to high winds, hot temperatures and low humidity. The agency issued a fire weather watch for Wednesday afternoon and evening.