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Two wildfires near Wheatland triggered evacuation notices over the weekend

A large mountain in the background and hills of pine trees in the foreground are cast in a smoky, orange haze from a nearby wildfire.
Hannah Habermann
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This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.

Two wildfires triggered evacuation notices in Platte County over the weekend. According to the Platte County Record-Times, they were sparked by high winds on Sunday, with steady wind speeds of 30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph.

Firefighters responded to a fire call at 1:27 p.m. and residents of Chug Creek Estates and mile markers two through six on Highway 316 received evacuation notices at 2:24 p.m. The notice was lifted at 6 p.m.

The YO Ranch Road Fire burned 1,100 acres and was contained by Tuesday morning.

The Sawmill Fire burned 500 acres and was contained by 6 o’clock on Monday.

Three structures and a travel trailer were lost. One firefighter was injured. According to Global Forest Watch, peak fire season usually begins in July.

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Ivy started as a science news intern in the summer of 2019 and has been hooked on broadcast ever since. Her internship was supported by the Wyoming EPSCoR Summer Science Journalism Internship program. In the spring of 2020, she virtually graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in biology with minors in journalism and business. When she’s not writing for WPR, she enjoys baking, reading, playing with her dog, and caring for her many plants.

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