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Crews are continuing to protect other Albany County communities.

Structure protection crews will begin assessing Ryan Park and the town of Centennial.

Currently, the Mullen Fire is at 96,757 acres in size. It is 0% contained.

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.

Albany County Undersheriff Josh DeBree said thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost property.

It's being reported at more than 80,000 acres in size.

On Tuesday, helicopters delivered more than 22,000 gallons of water to help firefighters.

The alert comes as much of the American West continues to be ravaged by wildfires.

The National Weather Service says active fires can create interesting weather events. That includes the above video.

California wildfires have reached a level that makes it hard to find the words to describe them.

View photos of the firefighting effort in 1988 that led to Yellowstone's first public closure in history.

According to a Casper Fire-EMS press release, crews were called to a wildfire burning off Garden Creek Road near the base of Casper Mountain.