Burns, WY
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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.