| Mullen Fire | |
|---|---|
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| Date(s) | September 17, 2020 — October 20,2020 |
| Location | Carbon, Albany, and Jackson counties |
| Statistics | |
| Total area | 176,878 acres (71,580 hectares) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 60[1] |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under investigation |
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The Mullen Fire was a wildfire that burned over 176,878 acres (71,580 ha), 28 miles (45 km) west of Laramie, Wyoming. The fire started on September 17, 2020, in the Savage Run Wilderness of Carbon County, and spread to Albany County. On September 30, it spread into Jackson County, Colorado.[2][3] The cause is still under investigation. It burned close to the Rob Roy Reservoir and Platte River Wilderness.[3][4][5][6]
On October 15, 2020, the fire was estimated to span 25 miles north to south, and 23 miles east to west.[7][8]
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- ^ [email protected], Joshua Wolfson 307-266-0575. "Fire west of Laramie swells to 10,000 acres, threatens cabins". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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- ^ Camille Erickson. "Firefighters keep Mullen Fire contained and seek refuge in impromptu basecamp". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Brendan LaChance. "NO GROWTH DESPITE 71 MPH WINDS ON MULLEN FIRE; SNOW HELPS". Oil City News. Retrieved 15 October 2020.