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Vegetation fire southwest of Laramie causes evacuations

A screenshot of a map showing an evacuation area and two dust storm warning areas.
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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.

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Update 3/12 1:40 p.m.

Evacuations have been expanded to include Gabrielson Lane to Bennys Lane, per the Albany County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page.


A grass fire about 20 miles south west of Laramie is causing evacuations. Residents from Garbrielson Lane to Harmony Lane, and houses north to Mortenson, are asked to evacuate the area immediately.

You can sign up for Albany County alerts or use the free Watch Duty app or website for real-time updates.

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has also issued dust storm warnings in Southeastern Albany County and Southwestern Laramie County.

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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.