GILLETTE, Wyo. — A plane crash in a remote area of northeastern Wyoming caused an unspecified number of fatalities and sparked a wildfire, authorities said Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plane crashed at about 1 p.m. north of the town of Gillette near the Wyoming state line, Campbell County officials said in a social media post. The number of fatalities was not immediately released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A distress signal was sent out by the plane before the crash, Campbell County Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds told the Gillette News Record<\/a>. Callers later reported seeing smoke columns rising into the air near the suspected crash site, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wildfire that resulted from the crash was being suppressed using aircraft, heavy equipment and engine crews, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Transportation Safety Board was dispatching a team to investigate, local officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal investigators were not yet on the scene of the remote crash site as of Friday evening, NTSB spokesperson Keith Holloway said. More information was expected to be released Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A spokesperson for Campbell County could not be reached immediately for further comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n