Burns, WY

About Burns

• • Professional bull rider, Chuck Shepperson, calls Burns home.
• • The innovative 'Burns Bomb' firework, known for its loud report, originated here.
• • The Union Pacific Railroad fueled Burns' early growth in the late 1800s.
• • An underground network of tunnels dating back to Prohibition lies beneath Burns.
• • The devastating 1935 flood severely impacted Burns' infrastructure and economy.
• • Named for rancher John Burns, it was established in 1890.
• • Around 300 people live here, fewer than a typical high school.
• • Sitting at 6,234 feet, the air is thin and the views are vast.
• • Agriculture, primarily ranching and farming, dominates the local economy.
• • Burns evokes a sense of quiet solitude and windswept plains.
• • The Denver Broncos are the closest NFL team, winning Super Bowl 50.
• • Burns High School's six-man football team is a source of local pride.

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