September 21, 2020 |
Forest closures, evacuations and pre-evacuation orders are in effect across the southern mountains of Carbon and Albany Counties because of the Mullen Fire.
After blackening nearly 14,000 acres since it was first reported burning in a wilderness area on Thursday, U.S. Forest Service officials are looking for information on activity occurring that may have caused the fire.
Pictured above: Smoke from the Mullen Fire Saturday evening. Photo by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.
Law enforcement officers from the Forest Service are requesting public assistance with the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with first-hand information on activity occurring in the eastern area of Savage Run Wilderness, in the South Mullen Creek drainage, is encouraged to call the Medicine Bow National Forest – Laramie Ranger District anonymous tip line at 307-745-2392. When calling the tip line, select option 5 (“to report any other information”).
Please provide information about the date, time, location, and any identifying facts about the activity. It is not required to leave your name or contact information, but it can be helpful in identifying responsible individuals.
As of midday Monday, a Red Flag Warning is in place for the area. USFS officials report there is a high probability for fire growth due to strong, gusty winds that could push the fire in multiple directions, but likely east and northeast.
The Mullen Fire is aligned with fuels and topography to make a run up Mullen Creek headwaters, into Douglas Creek and Middle Fork Little Laramie. Officials are asking the public to respect the forest closure area. To view the most updated closure map, click here.
Below: Mullen Fire burning in the Savage Run Wilderness, an area with significant dead and down lodgepole pine, on Sept. 17, 2020, the day the fire was first reported. Video courtesy of USFS/Inciweb.
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