forest fire

The fire was first reported on September 9 east of the Dickinson Park Guard Station in the Sand Creek Drainage.

Containment grew from 35% to 52% since Friday as a cold front moved through the area.

Wildland firefighting crews throughout the Cowboy State were busy over the weekend as fires began popping up around Wyoming.

According to the federal website InciWeb, 350 personnel are assigned to the fire.

The fire, which started last week, has grown to 697 acres.

Crews are continuing to protect other Albany County communities.

The potential for the fire to spread continues to be high and is expected to stay that way for at least the next 72 hours.

Several Forest Service roads in the area remain closed.